We must devote ourselves to our work. - English example sentence

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sacredceltic December 19, 2011 December 19, 2011 at 3:30:11 PM UTC

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usually, to "devote" implies an object to which being devoted to, no?
I can't find a dictionary reference that doesn't add "to" behind "devote"...

sacredceltic December 19, 2011 December 19, 2011 at 7:19:17 PM UTC

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But does that make a full, consistent, natural sentence in Japanese? If so, the English translation should also be a full, consistent, natural sentence.
If not, then the Japanese sentence should be complemented.

sacredceltic December 19, 2011 December 19, 2011 at 7:38:21 PM UTC

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Yes but then, that doesn't result in a natural sentence in English. We're not meant to produce non natural sentences, even though the translations match the originals...
Would a native-English speaker actually utter this sentence as such?

sacredceltic December 19, 2011 December 19, 2011 at 9:58:07 PM UTC

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that was indeed my impression...