Dedicate some of your life to others. Your dedication will not be a sacrifice. It will be an exhilarating experience because it is an intense effort applied toward a meaningful end.
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vt. 奉献，献身;（为表示感情或敬意将著作、乐曲、艺术作品等）题献给（某人、某事业等）(to);（在书、音乐或作品的前部）题献辞;以…供奉;
💡 de加强+dic说+ate使，造成→再说→努力献身
"He felt that medicine was the most important cause to which he could dedicate himself."
他觉得医学是他能够为之献身的最重大的事业.
近义：apply, apportion, assign, devote
n. 奉献;献身精神;教堂的)献堂礼;（书等作品上的）题词;
💡 de 加强意义 + dic =say,assert, 表示“说话，断言” + ation [名词后缀],表示行为、情况、状态、过程、结果 → n. 奉献；献身
"Her dedication to her work was admirable."
她对工作的奉献精神可钦可佩。
近义：heedfulness, application, industriousness, industry, intentness, interest
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
n. 经验，体验;经历，阅历;
vt. 亲身参与，亲身经历;感受;发现;
💡 ex出+per尝试+ience名词后缀→尝试出来的东西→经验
"Salary will be commensurate with experience."
薪金将会与资历相称。
近义：career, tradition, undergo, savvy, skill, expertise
反义：inexpertness, rawness, unskillfulness, callowness
conj. 因为;
💡 cause, cuse 表原因,目的;司法程序,诉讼
"He was arrested because of his political affiliation."
他因所属政党的关系而被捕。
近义：since, whereas, for, forasmuchas
adj. 热情的，强烈的，紧张的;热烈的，热情的，认真的;[摄]（底片）明暗度强的;有强烈感情（或意见、想法）的;
💡 in加强+tense延伸 → 拉紧的 → 紧张的，强烈的
"There is now intense competition between schools to attract students."
现在学校之间为了招揽生源展开了激烈竞争。
近义：heavy, intensive, serious, severe, strong, fierce
反义：slight, trifling, unimportant, venial, inanimate, inert