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sake n.为了...之好处,出于对...的兴趣,缘故,理由,日本米酒 Sake comes from the old English term for "affair," or "cause of guilt." We usually use sake to talk about the motivating cause of something we do. You might study hard for the sake of your grades. But then again, you might blow off your studies for the sake of having fun. Spelled the same way, but pronounced SAH-key, sake is also the name of a Japanese alcoholic drink made from fermented rice. ★★★☆☆ 2004.4

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[seik] Sake means the purpose for doing something. You might run a fund-raising marathon for the sake of sick children. Even our schools are where we send our children to get a practical education—not to pursue knowledge for the sake of knowledge. 1[PHRASE 短语]由于；为了；因为…的缘故 If you do something for the sake of something, you do it for that purpose or in order to achieve that result. You can also say that you do it for something's sake .   [PHR n]Let's assume for the sake of argument that we manage to build a satisfactory database...为了便于讨论，不妨假定我们成功地建立了一个令人满意的数据库。For the sake of historical accuracy, please permit us to state the true facts...为忠于历史，请允许我们阐述真正的事实。For safety's sake, never stand directly behind a horse.为安全起见，千万别站在马的正后方。2[PHRASE 短语]为…本身的缘故；鉴于…本身的价值 If you do something for its own sake, you do it because you want to, or because you enjoy it, and not for any other reason. You can also talk about, for example, art for art's sake or sport for sport's sake .   [usu n PHR]Economic change for its own sake did not appeal to him...经济变化本身对他并没有吸引力。I just like car trips for their own sake.我只是单纯地喜欢驾车旅行。...a love of truth and learning for its own sake.对真理和学问的纯粹的热爱3[PHRASE 短语]看在…份上；为了帮助(某人) When you do something for someone's sake, you do it in order to help them or make them happy.   [N inflects]I trust you to do a good job for Stan's sake...我拜托你看在斯坦的份上好好干。Linda knew that for both their sakes she must take drastic action.琳达知道，为了他俩，她必须断然行事。4[PHRASE 短语](用于加强请求、疑问的语气或表示厌烦、恼怒)看在上帝份上，天哪，行行好，拜托 Some people use expressions such as for God's sake ,for heaven's sake ,for goodness sake, or for Pete's sake in order to express annoyance or impatience, or to add force to a question or request. The expressions 'for God's sake' and 'for Christ's sake' could cause offence.   [N inflects]  [feelings]  [INFORMAL 非正式]For goodness sake, why didn't you ring me?...天哪，为什么你不给我打电话？You've got a computer system, for heaven's sake.天啊，你已经装了计算机系统。

英语单词	sake
英美音标	[seik]
中文释义	n.为了...之好处,出于对...的兴趣,缘故,理由,日本米酒
vocab简明	Sake means the purpose for doing something. You might run a fund-raising marathon for the sake of sick children.
vocab扩展	Sake comes from the old English term for "affair," or "cause of guilt." We usually use sake to talk about the motivating cause of something we do. You might study hard for the sake of your grades. But then again, you might blow off your studies for the sake of having fun. Spelled the same way, but pronounced SAH-key, sake is also the name of a Japanese alcoholic drink made from fermented rice.
真题原句	Even our schools are where we send our children to get a practical education—not to pursue knowledge for the sake of knowledge.
柯林斯星级	★★★☆☆
柯林斯解释	1 [PHRASE 短语]由于；为了；因为…的缘故 If you do something for the sake of something, you do it for that purpose or in order to achieve that result. You can also say that you do it for something's sake . [PHR n] Let's assume for the sake of argument that we manage to build a satisfactory database... 为了便于讨论，不妨假定我们成功地建立了一个令人满意的数据库。 For the sake of historical accuracy, please permit us to state the true facts... 为忠于历史，请允许我们阐述真正的事实。 For safety's sake, never stand directly behind a horse. 为安全起见，千万别站在马的正后方。 2 [PHRASE 短语]为…本身的缘故；鉴于…本身的价值 If you do something for its own sake, you do it because you want to, or because you enjoy it, and not for any other reason. You can also talk about, for example, art for art's sake or sport for sport's sake . [usu n PHR] Economic change for its own sake did not appeal to him... 经济变化本身对他并没有吸引力。 I just like car trips for their own sake. 我只是单纯地喜欢驾车旅行。 ...a love of truth and learning for its own sake. 对真理和学问的纯粹的热爱 3 [PHRASE 短语]看在…份上；为了帮助(某人) When you do something for someone's sake, you do it in order to help them or make them happy. [N inflects] I trust you to do a good job for Stan's sake... 我拜托你看在斯坦的份上好好干。 Linda knew that for both their sakes she must take drastic action. 琳达知道，为了他俩，她必须断然行事。 4 [PHRASE 短语](用于加强请求、疑问的语气或表示厌烦、恼怒)看在上帝份上，天哪，行行好，拜托 Some people use expressions such as for God's sake ,for heaven's sake ,for goodness sake, or for Pete's sake in order to express annoyance or impatience, or to add force to a question or request. The expressions 'for God's sake' and 'for Christ's sake' could cause offence. [N inflects] [feelings] [INFORMAL 非正式] For goodness sake, why didn't you ring me?... 天哪，为什么你不给我打电话？ You've got a computer system, for heaven's sake. 天啊，你已经装了计算机系统。
来源	2004.4

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