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| /ˈsækrɪˌfaɪs/ |
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| 1 | T to give up something important or valuable so that you or other people can do or have something else 牺牲；献出 |
| sacrifice sth to do sth She sacrificed her career to bring up the children. 她牺牲了自己的事业来抚养孩子。 |
| sacrifice sth for sth Would you sacrifice some of your salary for more holiday time? 你会为更长的假期而牺牲一些薪水吗？ |
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| 2 | T to kill a person or animal as part of a ceremony to honour a god or spirit 以（人或动物）为祭品；将…献祭 |
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| 3 | I to hit the ball in a game of baseball so that a runner can move ahead to the next base （棒球中）以牺牲打使跑垒者上垒 |
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