| 词组 | give over to |
| 释义 | give over to 1. be given over to sth to be used only for a particular purpose or activity: ▪ Large areas of the countryside are being given over to ugly out-of town superstores. ▪ Tuesday afternoons were usually given over to sports and leisure activities. ▪ The whole of the first session is given over to an interview with Edmont Couchot, Professor of Arts at the University of Paris. ■ SIMILAR TO: be devoted to, be taken up by sb/sth 2. give yourself over to sth/give your life over to sth to spend all your time and energy doing something or thinking about something: ▪ She had given her life over to caring for Jane. ▪ In his youth Green gave himself over to the pursuit of pleasure. 3. give sth/sb over to sb to allow another person, organization etc to have control of something or someone and be responsible for them: ▪ He gave the boy over to the care of the local authority. ▪ Control over the country's finances was given over to parliament. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑hand over |
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