devotion

devotion
noun
  1. [mass noun]love, loyalty, or enthusiasm for a person, activity, or cause
    (对人、活动或事业的)热爱;忠诚;热情
    Eleanor's devotion to her husband.
    埃莉诺对她丈夫的热爱。
    his courage and devotion to duty never wavered.
    他无畏和敬业的精神从未动摇。
    ■religious worship or observance
    (对宗教的)虔诚;信奉
    the order's aim was to live a life of devotion.
    团体的宗旨是过虔诚信教的生活。
    ■(devotions)prayers or religious observances
    祈祷;宗教仪式
语源
  1. Middle English: from Latin devotio(n-), from devovere 'consecrate' (see devote)
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