Real meaningful endeavours, the biggies in human existence, often require the sacrifice of others.
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n. 人，人类;
adj. 人的;有人性的;显示人类特有弱点的;人本性的;
💡 hum土,地+an名词后缀，属于...的，传说人是由土造出的 → 人类
"The teacher drew an analogy between the human heart and a pump."
老师打了个比喻，把人的心脏比作水泵。
近义：mortal
n. 存在，实在;生活，生活方式;实体，存在物;
💡 ex出+ist站立+ence名词后缀 →存在，生存
"belief in the existence of a benevolent god"
对于仁慈的神之存在的笃信
近义：presence, life, being
反义：inexistence, absence
vt. 要求;需要;想要;命令;
vi. 要求，规定;
💡 re再+quire寻求，询问→再寻求→请求
"My job is so repetitive, it does not require much conscious thought."
我的工作重复性很强, 不需要很多有意识的思考.
近义：involve, lack, necessitate, need, summon, take
反义：hold, own, possess, muster, meet, boast
n. 牺牲;献祭，供奉;牺牲行为;[宗]基督的献身;
vt.& vi. 牺牲，把…奉献给…;廉价卖出;牺牲，献祭;[棒]作牺牲打;
vt. 献祭;奉献;牺牲;亏本出售;
💡 sacri神圣+fice做，制作→为神做的东西→牺牲，牺牲品
"The makers of the product assured us that there had been no sacrifice of quality."
这一产品的制造商向我们保证说他们没有牺牲质量。
近义：immolate, victimize, abnegate, immolation
反义：self, selfhood, egoism, egotism
adj. 真的;真实的，现实的;事实上的;真诚的;
adv. 真正，实在;确实地;
n. 实在，现实;实数;
"I made a real balls-up of my exams."
我考试考得一塌糊涂。
近义：legitimate, authentic, sterling, true, truthful, unfeigned
反义：imaginary, utopical, visional, chimeric, chimerical, dreamlike
meaningful
['mi:niŋful]
adj. 意味深长的;有意义的;有意图的;隽;
"They exchanged meaningful looks."
他们彼此意味深长地交换了一下眼色.
近义：indicative, key, representative, significant, significative, sensible
反义：illogical, inane, inconsequential, inconsiderable, insignificant, irrational