to sacrifice
01
牺牲, 放弃
to give up something of value for the sake of something else
Ditransitive: to sacrifice sth to do sth | to sacrifice sth for sth
例子
Parents often sacrifice personal time to ensure the well-being and happiness of their children.
父母经常牺牲个人时间以确保孩子的福祉和幸福。
Soldiers may sacrifice their lives to defend their country and its principles.
士兵们可能会牺牲自己的生命来保卫他们的国家及其原则。
02
牺牲, 献祭
to destroy or kill, especially for a specific purpose such as a test or experiment
Transitive: to sacrifice an animal
例子
The researchers sacrificed the lab rats to analyze the effects of the new medication.
研究人员牺牲了实验室老鼠以分析新药的效果。
The scientist carefully sacrificed the specimen to preserve it for study.
科学家小心地牺牲了标本以保存它供研究使用。
03
献祭, 牺牲
to kill an animal or person as a religious act
Transitive: to sacrifice an animal or person
例子
The ancient Mayans would sacrifice animals to their gods during important rituals.
古玛雅人会在重要仪式上向他们的神献祭动物。
In some cultures, priests would sacrifice goats to honor their deities.
在一些文化中，祭司会牺牲山羊以纪念他们的神灵。
04
牺牲, 亏本出售
to sell something for less than its original cost or value
Transitive: to sacrifice sth
例子
They had to sacrifice the old inventory to make room for new items.
他们不得不牺牲旧库存，为新商品腾出空间。
The store sacrificed several products to clear out excess stock.
商店牺牲了几种产品以清理过剩库存。
Sacrifice
01
the act of giving up or losing something as a penalty, punishment, or consequence of failure
例子
He made a sacrifice for breaking the rules.
The penalty involved a financial sacrifice.
02
personnel or resources deliberately lost or surrendered to achieve a goal
例子
The troops were a sacrifice to delay the enemy advance.
In the strategy, some soldiers were a calculated sacrifice.
03
the act of killing an animal or person to appease or honor a deity
例子
Ancient civilizations performed sacrifices to their gods.
The temple recorded the ritual sacrifice of livestock.
04
(in baseball) an out made by a batter that allows base runners to advance
例子
He hit a sacrifice to move the runner to third base.
The pitcher 's sacrifice bunt was successful.
05
a loss incurred by giving up or selling something for less than its value
例子
Selling the stocks early involved a financial sacrifice.
They took a sacrifice to close the deal quickly.
06
a deliberate move in which a player gives up material for strategic or tactical advantage
例子
He made a sacrifice of a pawn to open the opponent's defense.
The queen sacrifice shocked the opponent but led to victory.
07
牺牲, 奉献
the act of giving up something valuable or important for the sake of something else regarded as more important or worthy
例子
She made a significant sacrifice by leaving her promising career to care for her family.
她为了照顾家人而放弃了有前途的事业，做出了重大的牺牲。
The soldiers were honored for their sacrifice in the line of duty, giving their lives to protect their country.
士兵们因在执行任务中的牺牲而受到表彰，他们献出生命以保护自己的国家。
词汇树
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