dedication

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in Vietnamese Sự tận tâm, lòng đam mê

BrE /dɪˈdeɪ.kə.ʃn/ AmE /dɪˈdeɪ.kə.ʃn/

noun en → vi

1 DEVOTION [uncountable] B1

Sự tận tâm, lòng đam mê

the quality of being very interested in and committed to something, especially over a long period of time

  • a dedication to sth

Collocations dedication to work · dedication to a cause

  • He showed great dedication to his job.

    Ông ấy đã thể hiện lòng tận tâm với công việc của mình.

2 PROMISE [countable] B2

Cam kết, lời thề

a formal promise or statement that you will do something, especially for a long time in the future

  • make a dedication

Collocations dedication to a project · personal dedication

  • She made a public dedication to her family.

    Cô ấy đã công khai cam kết với gia đình mình.

3 HONOR [countable] C1

Lời tưởng niệm, lễ kỷ niệm

an official statement or ceremony that shows respect for someone who has died, especially a famous person

  • a dedication to sb

Collocations dedication ceremony · memorial dedication

  • There was a dedication to the war hero.

    Đã tổ chức một buổi lễ tưởng niệm cho anh hùng chiến tranh.

4 INTRODUCTION [countable] B2

Lời giới thiệu, lời tựa

a short piece of writing at the beginning of a book, article, etc., that explains what it is about or why you wrote it

  • dedication to sb

Collocations book dedication · article dedication

  • The book has a dedication to her parents.

    Cuốn sách có lời tựa dành cho cha mẹ cô ấy.