rededicate

IPA/ˌriːˈded.ɪ.keɪt/
KK[rˌidˈɛdəkˌet]IPA/ˌriːˈded.ə.keɪt/

rededicate — 動詞

  • rededicatepresent simple I / you / we / they
  • rededicates3rd person singular
  • rededicating-ing form
  • rededicatedpast simple

1. to renew your commitment to a cause or activity by consciously choosing to devot

1.動詞及物B2
釋義

重新投入

再次將心力投注於某目標

to renew your commitment to a cause or activity by consciously choosing to devote your time and effort to it once more

例句

After losing the championship, Coach Kofi rededicated himself to training the team harder than before.

輸掉冠軍賽後，Kofi 教練重新投入訓練，比之前更加嚴格。

rededicate + [reflexive pronoun] + to + [gerund]

The mayor rededicated city funds to building more affordable housing units for low-income families.

市長將市府資金重新投入興建更多平價住宅。

同義詞
  • recommit

    more general and slightly less formal than rededicate; can be used without a devotional tone

  • redevote

    very similar in meaning but less common; emphasizes giving time or energy rather than a formal decision

  • re-pledge

    suggests a public or formal promise; stronger connotation of a verbal commitment

反義詞
  • abandon

    to give up a commitment entirely rather than renewing it

  • neglect

    to fail to maintain a commitment, often passively rather than by a deliberate decision

文法句型

rededicate + [oneself / one's life / one's time / resources] + to + [noun / verb-ing]

用法筆記

Commonly takes a reflexive pronoun or possessive noun (myself, his life, our resources) followed by the preposition 'to' and a noun or gerund phrase describing the renewed purpose.

常見錯誤

❌She rededicated to the project.
✅She rededicated herself to the project.
💡'rededicate' is transitive and requires a direct object (oneself, one's time, resources) before the 'to' phrase.

2. to hold a formal ceremony that declares a building, monument, or public space ha

2.動詞及物C1
釋義

重新啟用

以儀式重新賦予建築用途

to hold a formal ceremony that declares a building, monument, or public space has a renewed or different purpose, often to honor someone or mark a new use after renovation

例句

The old cathedral was rededicated in a solemn ceremony after the earthquake repairs were finished.

地震修復工程完成後，這座古老的大教堂舉行了莊嚴的重新啟用儀式。

passive: be rededicated + in + [ceremony]

City officials rededicated the park to honor a fire captain who served for forty years.

市政府官員重新啟用這座公園，以表彰一位服務四十年的消防隊長。

同義詞
  • reconsecrate

    specifically religious; implies a holy or sacred blessing, whereas rededicate can be secular

  • reinaugurate

    focuses on formally opening or launching again, often for buildings or institutions

  • recommission

    used for ships, military facilities, or equipment being put back into service

反義詞
  • deconsecrate

    to remove sacred status from a religious building; the opposite of a religious rededication

文法句型

rededicate + [building / monument / space] + to + [person / purpose]

be rededicated + [adverb] + [prepositional phrase]

用法筆記

Most often appears in the passive voice in news reports or official announcements. The active voice is typically used when the sentence names the person or group performing the ceremony (bishop, mayor, committee).

常見錯誤

❌The church was rededicated the bishop.
✅The church was rededicated by the bishop.
💡When the agent is mentioned, use 'by' not bare noun after the passive verb.