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sacrifice/ˈsækrifais/ n. & v.●n. 1a the act of giving up something valued for the sake of something else more important or worthy 牺牲(为了更重要或更有价值的事物而奉献出珍贵的东西) b a thing given up in this way 牺牲物，牺牲品 c the loss entailed in this 牺牲，损失 2a the slaughter of an animal or person or the surrender of a possession as an offering to a deity (为了向神奉献而对人或动物的)宰杀；(财物的)奉献 b an animal, person, or thing offered in this way 祭品；祭牲(奉献的动物、人或财物) 3 an act of prayer, thanksgiving, or penitence as propitiation (作为赎罪的)祷告(感恩或忏悔) 4 Theol. 【神】a Christ's offering of himself in the Crucifixion (基督在十字架上的)献身 b the Eucharist as either a propitiatory offering of the body and blood of Christ or an act of thanksgiving (作为献祭的圣体和圣血或表示感恩的)圣餐 5 (in games) a loss incurred deliberately to avoid a greater loss or to obtain a compensating advantage (体育竞赛中为避免更大损失或为得到补偿性优势而故意做出的)牺牲，舍弃 ●v. 1 tr. give up (a thing) as a sacrifice 舍弃某物(作为牺牲) 2 tr. (foll. by 后跟 to) devote or give over to 奉献于…，交托于… 3 tr. (also absol. [亦含宾]) offer or kill as a sacrifice (作为祭品而)奉献，宰杀 □ sacrificial /-ˈfiʃ(ə)l/ adj.□ sacrificially /-ˈfiʃ(ə)li/ adv.[Middle English via Old French from Latin sacrificium, from sacrificus (as SACRED)] |