so I think it's a dedication. You have to be committed to it.

所以我觉得要投入。必须要有决心。

学习外语的时候 - SpeakingMax英语口语达人

Consider, just for a moment, the title and dedication of the book.

思考一下，本书的题名与献辞。

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It's not separated or marked off for special kind of treatment because it's holy. For a common object to become holy, you need a special act of dedication to God, to God or God's realm or God's service.

不会因为物体是神圣的而有什么区别对待,对于一个普通的事物来说，想要变得神圣，就必须对上帝做出一些牺牲，受到上帝的管辖，为上帝服务。

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but it just takes a lot of dedication, a lot of daily practice.

不过，要想学好，就要奉献精神，每天都要勤加练习。

想学会4种语言 - SpeakingMax英语口语达人

As he puts it in the dedication of his most famous book, he writes that this book The Prince "is a product of long experience with modern things " and a continuous reading of the ancient ones."

从而催生出,他最呕心沥血的大作，他笔下的《君王论》,“是一部,对现代事物长久体验,与持续阅读古籍的结晶“

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