15英语二-词汇devote捐款，奉献等

1.devote [dɪ'vəʊt]

 vt. 致力于，奉献 devotion n.

 He devoted his whole life to scientific research.

 他把自己的一生都献给了科学研究。

2.dedicate ['dedɪkeɪt]
 vt. 致力于，献身 dedication n.
 As a teacher, I dedicate myself to my work and my students. 
 作为一名老师，我把自己奉献给了自己的工作和学生。 

 3.sacrifice ['sækrɪfaɪs]
 v. 牺牲
 She sacrificed family life to her career. 
 她为了事业牺牲了家庭生活。
 make sacrifices for 为…做出牺牲 

 4.occupy ['ɒkjʊpaɪ]
 v. 占，占领，使忙碌 
 occupation n. 占有，职业
 Protesting students occupied the university office for two weeks. 
 抗议的学生占领大学办公室两周了。
 On long journeys I occupy myself with solving maths puzzles. 
 在长长的旅途中我解数学难题来打发时间。 

 5.attribute [ə'trɪbjuːt]
 vt. 归属，把…归于
 n. 属性，特质
 Women tend to attribute their success to external causes such as luck. 
 女性往往把她们的成功归因于外因，如运气。 

6.contribute [kən'trɪbjuːt]
 v. 贡献，捐献，投稿
 Tourism contributes much to the local economy.
 旅游业为当地经济做出很大贡献。
 She contributes to several magazines. 
 她给几家杂志投稿。
 make contributions to 为…做出贡献 

 7.distribute [dɪ'strɪbjuːt]
 vt. 分配，散布 
 distribution n. 
 distributor n. 分销商
 Their teacher distributed a review for the exam.
 他们老师发了一份考试复习资料。 

 8.endow [ɪn'daʊ]
 vt. 捐赠，赋予，天生具有 
 He endowed many teaching buildings for schools or universities. 
 他为很多大学捐建了教学楼。
 People think Jefferson was endowed with great wisdom. 
 人们认为杰佛逊天生有大智慧。 

 9.donate [də(ʊ)'neɪt]
 v. 捐赠，捐献 donation n.
 David Beckham will donate his wages to children's charity. 
 贝克汉姆捐出他的工资做儿童慈善。 

10.sponsor ['spɒnsə]

 v. 赞助，发起

 n. 赞助人

 We are trying to find companies to sponsor us.

 我们正在找公司赞助。