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sacrifice

释义

sacrifice

noun

UK /ˈsækrɪfaɪs/

Word Forms

singular	sacrifice
plural	sacrifices

1
countable/uncountable the act of giving up something important or valuable so that you or other people can do or have something else
Most of the speeches on D-Day will focus on the sacrifice of the World War II generation.
make sacrifices:
Making sacrifices is part of bringing up children.
Synonyms and related words
The practice of giving something up
abnegation
digital detox
sacrifice
2
countable/uncountable the act of killing a person or animal as part of a ceremony to honour a god or spirit
Animal sacrifice is an important ritual in this religion.
Synonyms and related words
Religious ceremonies and practices
anoint
bless
blessing
1. 2a
  countable a person or animal killed to honour a god or spirit
  Goats were offered as sacrifices to the gods.
  Synonyms and related words
  Religious ceremonies and practices
  anoint
  bless
  blessing
3
countable in baseball, an occasion when someone hits the ball so that a runner can move ahead to the next base, even though the person hitting the ball is then out
Synonyms and related words
Baseball positions, actions and equipment
balk
ballpark
base

sacrifice

noun

US /ˈsækrɪˌfaɪs/

Word Forms

singular	sacrifice
plural	sacrifices

1
countable/uncountable the act of giving up something important or valuable so that you or other people can do or have something else
Most of the speeches on D-Day will focus on the sacrifice of the World War II generation.
make sacrifices:
Making sacrifices is part of raising children.
Synonyms and related words
The practice of giving something up
abnegation
digital detox
sacrifice
2
countable/uncountable the act of killing a person or animal as part of a ceremony to honor a god or spirit
Animal sacrifice is an important ritual in this religion.
Synonyms and related words
Religious ceremonies and practices
anoint
bless
blessing
1. 2a
  countable a person or animal killed to honor a god or spirit
  Goats were offered as sacrifices to the gods.
  Synonyms and related words
  Religious ceremonies and practices
  anoint
  bless
  blessing
3
countable in baseball, an occasion when someone hits the ball so that a runner can move ahead to the next base, even though the person hitting the ball is then out
Synonyms and related words
Baseball positions, actions and equipment
at bat
at bat
balk

sacrifice

verb

UK /ˈsækrɪfaɪs/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	sacrifice
he/she/it	sacrifices
present participle	sacrificing
past tense	sacrificed
past participle	sacrificed

1
transitive to give up something important or valuable so that you or other people can do or have something else
sacrifice something to do something:
She sacrificed her career to bring up the children.
sacrifice something for something:
Would you sacrifice some of your salary for more holiday time?
Synonyms and related words
To stop owning something
give up
sacrifice
surrender
2
transitive to kill a person or animal as part of a ceremony to honour a god or spirit
Synonyms and related words
To kill a person or animal
kill
murder
strangle
3
intransitive to hit the ball in a game of baseball so that a runner can move ahead to the next base
Synonyms and related words
To perform an action in baseball
balk
bat
catch

sacrifice

verb

US /ˈsækrɪˌfaɪs/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	sacrifice
he/she/it	sacrifices
present participle	sacrificing
past tense	sacrificed
past participle	sacrificed

1
transitive to give up something important or valuable so that you or other people can do or have something else
sacrifice something to do something:
She sacrificed her career to bring up the children.
sacrifice something for something:
Would you sacrifice some of your salary for more vacation time?
Synonyms and related words
To stop owning something
give up
sacrifice
surrender
2
transitive to kill a person or animal as part of a ceremony to honor a god or spirit
Synonyms and related words
To kill a person or animal
kill
murder
strangle
3
intransitive to hit the ball in a game of baseball so that a runner can move ahead to the next base, even though the person hitting the ball is then out
Synonyms and related words
To perform an action in baseball
balk
bat
baulk

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