sacrifice ['sækrifais] US UK

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n. 牺牲；祭品

v. (for，to)牺牲，献出，献祭

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noun

1.
【释义】

[C,U] when you decide not to have something valuable, in order to get something that is more important

牺牲:

1.1
【释义】

[C,U] the act of offering something to a god, especially in the past, by killing an animal or person in a religious ceremony

献祭〔尤指从前在宗教仪式中把动物或人杀死作祭品〕:

【例句】

They made sacrifices to ensure a good harvest.

他们举行献祭以保丰收。

1.2
【释义】

[C] an animal, person, or object offered to a god in sacrifice

祭品，供品:

【例句】

In those days, an animal was offered as a sacrifice to God.

那时候把动物作为献给上帝的祭品。

【例句】

a human sacrifice (=a person killed as a sacrifice)

（杀死后）用作祭品的人

2.
【释义】

[literary] the final / supreme / ultimate sacrifice the act of dying while you are fighting for a principle or in order to help other people

牺牲生命，捐躯:

【例句】

Captain Oates made the ultimate sacrifice in a bid to save his colleagues.

奥茨上尉为救同僚而牺牲了自己的生命。

verb

1.
【释义】

[T] to willingly stop having something you want or doing something you like in order to get something more important

牺牲，献出:

【例句】

A Labour government chose to sacrifice defence for welfare.

有一届工党政府选择了牺牲国防来提高福利。

【例句】

He sacrificed a promising career to look after his kids.

他为了照看孩子牺牲了很有前途的事业。

【例句】

mothers who sacrifice themselves for their children

为了子女而牺牲自己的母亲们

2.
【释义】

[I,T] to kill an animal or person and offer them to a god in a religious ceremony

献祭; 以…作祭品

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