(1) 熱(深，摯)愛(deep， strong love)[U][N(to)]：a mother's～to her children 母親對孩子的愛;a daughter's～to her mother 女兒對母親的摯愛;a person's～to a cause 一個人對事業(yè)的愛;feel～for one's family/one's children/one's country/music 感到對家人/孩子/國家/音樂的摯愛;Our mutual～gave us great strength. 我們相互間的愛給我們巨大力量?！纪絣ove， affection， attachment;
(2) 獻身，致力，忠誠(act or fact of devoting; loyalty) [U][N(to)]：one's～to duty/one's work/a leader/the party 某人對職責/工作/領(lǐng)袖/黨的忠誠;the～of one's energies to the cause of peace 把精力獻給和平事業(yè);the～of much time to sports 把很多時間用來進行運動;the～of money to a project 把錢用于一項工程;〖同〗devotedness， earnestness;
(3) 1) 虔誠(religious zeal) [U]：His～led him to the priesthood. 他的虔誠使他獻身神職。a life of great～非常虔誠的一生;2) 祈禱(prayers) [C]：The monks/priests were at their～s. 修士/牧師們正在祈禱。hold～s 進行禱告;
←de′vote vt;
→de′votional adj祈禱用的;
【辨異】devotion與love和affection的區(qū)別見AFFECTION。