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单词 sake
释义
noun | noun
sakesake1 /seɪk/ ●●○ S3 noun [uncountable] 1for the sake of somebody/something (also for somebody’s/something’s sake) in order to help, improve, or please someone or something:  They stayed together for the sake of the children. She agreed to go for James’s sake.2for God’s/Christ’s/goodness’/heaven’s etc. sake spoken a)said when you are annoyed, surprised, impatient, etc.:  For God’s sake, be patient! b)used when you are telling someone how important it is to do something or not to do something:  For heaven’s sake, don’t be late!3for its own sake (also something for something’s sake) if something is done for its own sake, it is done for the value of the experience itself, not for any advantage it will bring:  art for art’s sake4for the sake of it if you do something for the sake of it, you do it because you want to and not for any particular reason:  He was just talking for the sake of it.5for the sake of argument spoken if you say something for the sake of argument, what you say may not be true, but it will help you to have a discussion:  Let’s say, just for the sake of argument, that you have $5,000 to invest.
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sakesake2 /ˈsɑki, -keɪ/ noun [uncountable] a Japanese alcoholic drink made from rice
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