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sacrifice | BrE ˈsakrɪfʌɪs, AmE ˈsækrəˌfaɪs | A. noun ① countable and uncountable (act) 献祭 xiànjì ▸ to make a sacrifice for sb/sth; 为某人/某物献祭 ▸ the sacrifice of sth/sb (to sb); 供奉(给某人)的某物/某人 ▸ getting rich isn't worth the sacrifice of your principles 为致富牺牲原则是不值得的 ② countable Religion (offering) 祭品 jìpǐn ▸ a human sacrifice 用作祭品的人 B. transitive verb ① Religion 以…为祭品 yǐ… wéi jìpǐn ‹animal, person›▸ to sacrifice sth to sb; 把某物献祭给某人 ② figurative (give up) 牺牲 xīshēng ‹time, career, principle›; 舍弃 shěqì ‹opportunity, freedom, comfort›C. to sacrifice oneself reflexive verb 牺牲自己 xīshēng zìjǐ |