devote

費やす、捧げる

大切だと思うことに時間や力、注意を注ぐ。

やさしい英語で： To give your time, energy, or attention to something you think is important.

• I devote Sundays to my family.
• She devoted three years to writing her book.
• How much time can you devote to this project?

使い方： devote something to someone/something (She devotes much of her time to her family.); devote something to doing something (He devoted a year to learning Spanish.)

類義語： dedicate, commit

よく使う表現： devote time to, devote attention to, devote your life, devote yourself to

破滅させる

人や物を破滅などの恐ろしい運命に追いやる。

やさしい英語で： To condemn someone or something to destruction or another terrible fate.

• The conqueror devoted the city to destruction.
• The ancient curse devoted its victims to death.
• Their ruler had devoted the entire village to ruin.

使い方： devote someone/something to something (The king devoted the rebel town to destruction.)

類義語： doom, condemn, consign

よく使う表現： devote to destruction, devote to death