He dedicated his first novel to his wife as a token of his love.

dedicated 是动词 dedicate 的过去式，意思是"奉献、献身、把...献给"。这个词常用来表示把作品、时间或精力等献给某人或某事。 to 在这里是介词，表示"给、向"的意思，用于指明奉献的对象。 dedicated to 这个短语表示"将某物献给某人"，通常用于表达对某人特别的敬意或爱意。