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/sæ̱krɪfaɪs/
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[VERB 动词]See also:
self-sacrifice
牺牲;舍弃;献出 If you sacrifice something that is valuable or important, you give it up, usually to obtain something else for yourself or for other people.
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  [V pron-refl]
  • She sacrificed family life to her career...

    她为事业舍弃了家庭。

  • Her husband's pride was a small thing to sacrifice for their children's security...

    为了孩子们的安全,舍弃她丈夫的尊严不算什么。

  • Kitty Aldridge has sacrificed all for her first film...

    姬蒂·奥尔德里奇为自己的首部影片牺牲了一切。

  • He sacrificed himself and so saved his country.

    他牺牲自己,以此拯救了他的祖国。

  • Sacrifice is also a noun.
    • She made many sacrifices to get Anita a good education...

      为了让安妮塔接受良好的教育,她作出了很多牺牲。

    • He was willing to make any sacrifice for peace.

      他愿意为和平作出任何牺牲。

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[VERB 动词]献祭;以…为祭品 To sacrifice an animal or person means to kill them in a special religious ceremony as an offering to a god.
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  [Also V n to n]
  • The priest sacrificed a chicken...

    祭司用一只鸡作祭品。

  • Two white bulls were sacrificed and a feast was held.

    献祭了两头白牛,并举行了盛宴。

  • Sacrifice is also a noun.
    • ...animal sacrifices to the gods.

      祭神的牺牲


Oxford sac·ri·fice / ˈsækrɪfaɪs ; NAmE ˈsækrɪfaɪs /
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sacrifice sacrifices sacrificed sacrificing
noun 1 [countable ,  uncountable ] the fact of giving up sth important or valuable to you in order to get or do sth that seems more important; sth that you give up in this way 牺牲;舍弃 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。 Her parents made sacrificesso that she could have a good education. 为了让她受良好的教育,她的父母作了很多牺牲。 to make the final/supreme sacrifice (= to die for your country, to save a friend, etc.) 牺牲生命 2 [countable ,  uncountable ] sacrifice(to sb) the act of offering sth to a god, especially an animal that has been killed in a special way; an animal, etc. that is offered in this way 祭献;祭祀;祭献的牲畜;祭品 They offered sacrifices to the gods. 他们向众神献上祭品。 a human sacrifice (= a person killed as a sacrifice) 用作祭品的人 verb 1 [transitive ] to give up sth that is important or valuable to you in order to get or do sth that seems more important for yourself or for another person 牺牲;献出 sacrificesth for sb/sth She sacrificed everything for her children. 她为子女牺牲了一切。 The designers have sacrificed speed for fuel economy. 设计者为节省燃料牺牲了速度。 sacrificesth Would you sacrifice a football game to go out with a girl? 你愿意放弃一场足球赛,去跟一个女孩子约会吗? 2 [transitive ,  intransitive ] sacrifice(sb/sth) to kill an animal or a person and offer it or them to a god, in order to please the god 以(人或动物)作祭献 sac·ri·fice / ˈsækrɪfaɪs ; NAmE ˈsækrɪfaɪs /
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sacrificesac‧ri‧fice1 /ˈsækrəfaɪs/ ●●○ noun
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1[countable, uncountable] when you decide not to have something valuable, in order to get something that is more important:  The minister stressed the need for economic sacrifice. The workforce were willing to make sacrifices in order to preserve jobs. She brought three children up single-handedly, often at great personal sacrifice.2 a)[countable, uncountable] the act of offering something to a god, especially in the past, by killing an animal or person in a religious ceremony:  They made sacrifices to ensure a good harvest. b)[countable] an animal, person, or object offered to a god in sacrificesacrifice to In those days, an animal was offered as a sacrifice to God. a human sacrifice (=a person killed as a sacrifice)3literary the final/supreme/ultimate sacrifice the act of dying while you are fighting for a principle or in order to help other people:  Captain Oates made the ultimate sacrifice in a bid to save his colleagues.
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1[transitive] to willingly stop having something you want or doing something you like in order to get something more importantsacrifice something for something A Labour government chose to sacrifice defence for welfare.sacrifice something to do something He sacrificed a promising career to look after his kids.sacrifice yourself (for something) mothers who sacrifice themselves for their childrenRegisterIn everyday English, people often say give up rather than sacrifice:· He gave up a promising career to look after his kids.2[intransitive, transitive] to kill an animal or person and offer them to a god in a religious ceremony
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sacrifice

[ˈsækrɪfaɪs]sacrificed, sacrificing, sacrifices

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sacrificed[6794] sacrifices[5106] sacrificing[2136]
牺牲(78%),献祭(11%),祭品(5%),供奉(4%),亏本出售(2%)
n.牺牲;祭品;供奉
vt.牺牲;献祭;亏本出售
vi.献祭;奉献

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