[こうがく, kougaku] (n) dedication to study or research [Add to Longdo]
Result from Foreign Dictionaries (2 entries found)
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Dedication \Ded`i*ca"tion\, n. [L. dedicatio.]
1. The act of setting apart or consecrating to a divine
Being, or to a sacred use, often with religious
solemnities; solemn appropriation; as, the dedication of
Solomon's temple.
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2. A devoting or setting aside for any particular purpose;
as, a dedication of lands to public use.
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3. An address to a patron or friend, prefixed to a book,
testifying respect, and often recommending the work to his
special protection and favor.
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
dedication
n 1: complete and wholehearted fidelity
2: a ceremony in which something (as a building) is dedicated to
some goal or purpose
3: a message that makes a pledge [syn: {commitment},
{dedication}]
4: a short message (as in a book or musical work or on a
photograph) dedicating it to someone or something [syn:
{dedication}, {inscription}]
5: the act of binding yourself (intellectually or emotionally)
to a course of action; "his long commitment to public
service"; "they felt no loyalty to a losing team" [syn:
{commitment}, {allegiance}, {loyalty}, {dedication}]
แสดงได้ทั้งความหมายของคำเดี่ยว และคำผสม ได้อย่างถูกต้อง
เช่น Secretary of State=รัฐมนตรีต่างประเทศของสหรัฐฯ (ในภาพตัวอย่าง),
High school=โรงเรียนมัธยมปลาย
