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单词 self-sacrifice
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Definition of self-sacrifice in English:

self-sacrifice

noun ˌsɛlfˈsakrɪfʌɪssɛlf ˈsækrəˌfaɪs
mass noun
  • The giving up of one's own interests or wishes in order to help others or advance a cause.

    自我牺牲

    years of sheer hard work and dedicated self-sacrifice
    ideals such as self-sacrifice and asceticism
    Example sentencesExamples
    • I believe they imparted a bottom-line idea of morality derived from self-sacrifice, respect and immutable values.
    • Surely, no flame of piety, idealism, or self-sacrifice could burn in the cold hearts of its citizens.
    • They also stress that self-sacrifice should be motivated by the fight, not to escape personal problems.
    • Certainly their self-sacrifice is worthy of considerable praise.
    • We seem to be confronted in these films by the masochistic pleasure women take in their own self-sacrifice or renunciation.
    • In 1900 the person who displayed altruism and self-sacrifice would simply have been regarded as ‘good’.
    • A true team has three primary components: unity of purpose, trust and self-sacrifice.
    • All it's done is remind me that when self-sacrifice is held up as a moral ideal, whatever you give will never be enough.
    • If that smacks of the antiquated language of retired generals, call it altruism and self-sacrifice.
    • Try to break your pattern of self-sacrifice and self-sabotage, and stay on the road to good health.
    • He almost undoubtedly saved his wife's life, but the price he paid for this act of bravery and self-sacrifice was horrific.
    • Increasingly, these seem the desperate words of self-surrender and self-sacrifice.
    • The market economy invests heavily in and rewards individualism, not self-sacrifice and altruism, the lifeblood of the family.
    • Dogs are not noted for their understanding of abstract concepts, and so do not manifest altruism or self-sacrifice in any meaningful sense.
    • I count some of these amongst my closest friends - people whose self-sacrifice and unselfish love of truth would do credit to any man.
    • The idea upon which the whole show was built - self-sacrifice for a higher, artistic ideal - had got lost along the way.
    • It is about dedication and self-sacrifice to the ideal of national freedom.
    • Through self-sacrifice we must show people that service of the public is a life-building motivation.
    • Nevertheless, they concede that self-sacrifice must continue to play a role within this ethic of mutuality.
    • His self-sacrifice and idealism are also in stark contrast to the corruption and cynicism evident in modern Ireland.
    Synonyms
    self-denial, selflessness, unselfishness, altruism, self-discipline, asceticism, abnegation, self-abnegation, self-deprivation, abstemiousness, abstinence, moderation, austerity, temperance, abstention, renunciation
    celibacy, chastity
    teetotalism
    rare continence

Derivatives

  • self-sacrificial

  • adjective
    • While there may be instances where such self-sacrificial love is appropriate, it is not an absolute duty.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • It is about the power of humility, the wisdom of mercy, the glory of self-sacrificial valor, the false glamour of evil, the workings of grace, and above all, the necessity of faith.
      • What they cherish, like most Americans, is the self-sacrificial love shown by parents.
      • It's about the redemption of evil by self-sacrificial love.
      • The three-step walk is the most humble and self-sacrificial way for Buddhists to demonstrate their most sincere hope for what they hope to achieve as believers.
  • self-sacrificing

  • adjective ˌsɛlfˈsakrɪfʌɪsɪŋˌsɛlfˈsækrəˌfaɪsɪŋ
    • Giving up one's own interests or wishes in order to help others or advance a cause.

      自我牺牲

      the self-sacrificing mother
      Example sentencesExamples
      • unconditional, self-sacrificing love
      • Such self-sacrificing acts of altruism require an explanation, because they seem to contradict what is expected in a world shaped by natural selection
      • As for the widow's mite, we have praised her devotion a zillion times, but none of us really wants a whole congregation full of generously self-sacrificing poor people, do we?
      • I'm not in this to be noble and self-sacrificing and it's taken a significant toll on my own work and on family life.

Definition of self-sacrifice in US English:

self-sacrifice

nounself ˈsakrəˌfīssɛlf ˈsækrəˌfaɪs
  • The giving up of one's own interests or wishes in order to help others or advance a cause.

    自我牺牲

    years of sheer hard work and dedicated self-sacrifice
    ideals such as self-sacrifice and asceticism
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The idea upon which the whole show was built - self-sacrifice for a higher, artistic ideal - had got lost along the way.
    • I count some of these amongst my closest friends - people whose self-sacrifice and unselfish love of truth would do credit to any man.
    • He almost undoubtedly saved his wife's life, but the price he paid for this act of bravery and self-sacrifice was horrific.
    • All it's done is remind me that when self-sacrifice is held up as a moral ideal, whatever you give will never be enough.
    • Increasingly, these seem the desperate words of self-surrender and self-sacrifice.
    • Nevertheless, they concede that self-sacrifice must continue to play a role within this ethic of mutuality.
    • I believe they imparted a bottom-line idea of morality derived from self-sacrifice, respect and immutable values.
    • We seem to be confronted in these films by the masochistic pleasure women take in their own self-sacrifice or renunciation.
    • Certainly their self-sacrifice is worthy of considerable praise.
    • Dogs are not noted for their understanding of abstract concepts, and so do not manifest altruism or self-sacrifice in any meaningful sense.
    • Try to break your pattern of self-sacrifice and self-sabotage, and stay on the road to good health.
    • Surely, no flame of piety, idealism, or self-sacrifice could burn in the cold hearts of its citizens.
    • If that smacks of the antiquated language of retired generals, call it altruism and self-sacrifice.
    • His self-sacrifice and idealism are also in stark contrast to the corruption and cynicism evident in modern Ireland.
    • It is about dedication and self-sacrifice to the ideal of national freedom.
    • In 1900 the person who displayed altruism and self-sacrifice would simply have been regarded as ‘good’.
    • Through self-sacrifice we must show people that service of the public is a life-building motivation.
    • A true team has three primary components: unity of purpose, trust and self-sacrifice.
    • The market economy invests heavily in and rewards individualism, not self-sacrifice and altruism, the lifeblood of the family.
    • They also stress that self-sacrifice should be motivated by the fight, not to escape personal problems.
    Synonyms
    self-denial, selflessness, unselfishness, altruism, self-discipline, asceticism, abnegation, self-abnegation, self-deprivation, abstemiousness, abstinence, moderation, austerity, temperance, abstention, renunciation
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