devotion
n
1 [U] ~ (to sb/sth)
(a) deep strong love 深愛; 摯愛
a mother's devotion to her children 母親對子女深深的疼愛.
(b) giving of oneself (to a person, cause, etc); loyalty 獻身; 忠心
devotion to duty 忠於職守
a teacher's devotion to her task 教師全心全意投入其工作的態度
our devotion to our leader 我們對領袖的忠誠.
2
(a) [U] religious zeal; devoutness 宗教熱情; 虔誠
a life of great devotion 信仰誠篤的一生.
(b) [C] prayer or religious practice 祈禱; 靈修; 宗教儀式
a traditional devotion like the Way of the Cross 有如天主教`拜苦路'的傳統宗教儀式
a priest at his devotions, ie praying 正在祈禱的教士.
since her parents had impressed upon her that it would be unforgivable to miss it and cause the friends with whom she was going to stay to make two journeys to meet her.