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奉献,献身,忠诚,专心;祈祷

资料来源 : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Devotion \De*vo"tion\, n. [F. d['e]votion, L. devotio.]
   1. The act of devoting; consecration.

   2. The state of being devoted; addiction; eager inclination;
      strong attachment love or affection; zeal; especially,
      feelings toward God appropriately expressed by acts of
      worship; devoutness.

            Genius animated by a fervent spirit of devotion.
                                                  --Macaulay.

   3. Act of devotedness or devoutness; manifestation of strong
      attachment; act of worship; prayer. ``The love of public
      devotion.'' --Hooker.

   4. Disposal; power of disposal. [Obs.]

            They are entirely at our devotion, and may be turned
            backward and forward, as we please.   --Godwin.

   5. A thing consecrated; an object of devotion. [R.]

            Churches and altars, priests and all devotions,
            Tumbled together into rude chaos.     --Beau. & Fl.

   {Days of devotion}. See under {Day}.

   Syn: Consecration; devoutness; religiousness; piety;
        attachment; devotedness; ardor; earnestness.

资料来源 : WordNet®

devotion
     n 1: feelings of ardent love; "their devotion to each other was
          beautiful" [syn: {devotedness}]
     2: commitment to some purpose; "the devotion of his time and
        wealth to science"
     3: religious zeal; willingness to serve God [syn: {idolatry}, {veneration},
         {cultism}]
     4: (usually plural) religious observance or prayers (usually
        spoken silently); "he returned to his devotions"