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sacrifice

/ˈsækɹɪfaɪs/

Meanings
noun

犠牲, 供物

The offering of anything to a god; a consecratory rite.

Examples :

"The family made a sacrifice to the local god of harvest, offering a basket of fresh fruit. "
家族は地元の収穫の神に犠牲を捧げ、新鮮な果物の籠を供えました。
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verb

犠牲にする, 捧げる

To give away (something valuable) to get at least a possibility of gaining something else of value (such as self-respect, trust, love, freedom, prosperity), or to avoid an even greater loss.

Examples :

"Venison has many advantages over meat from factory farms, although it still requires a hunter to sacrifice the life of a deer."
鹿肉は、工場型農場からの肉よりも多くの利点がありますが、それでもハンターが鹿の命を犠牲にする必要があります。
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verb

犠牲にする、諦める

To trade (a value of higher worth) for something of lesser worth in order to gain something else valued more, such as an ally or business relationship, or to avoid an even greater loss; to sell without profit to gain something other than money.

Examples :

"To improve her chances of getting into her dream university, Sarah sacrificed her weekends, often spending them studying instead of socializing. "
夢の大学に入る可能性を高めるために、サラは週末を犠牲にし、社交をする代わりに勉強に費やすことがよくありました。
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verb

犠牲にする

To advance (a runner on base) by batting the ball so it can be caught or fielded, placing the batter out, but with insufficient time to put the runner out.

Examples :

"The batter sacrificed the runner by hitting the ball to the shortstop, allowing the runner on first to advance to second base. "
バッターはショートにボールを打つことでランナーを犠牲にし、1塁ランナーを2塁に進ませた。
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Related Words

Illustration advantages

advantages noun

/əd.ˈvɑːn.tɪ.dʒɪz/ /əd.ˈvæn.tɪ.dʒɪz/

利点, 長所

"The enemy had the advantage of a more elevated position."

敵はより高い位置という利点を持っていた。

Illustration sacrificed

sacrificed verb

/ˈsækɹɪfaɪst/

捧げる, 犠牲にする

"The villagers sacrificed a lamb to the mountain god for a good harvest. "

村人たちは豊作を願って、山の神に子羊を捧げた。

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significant noun

/sɪɡˈnɪ.fɪ.kənt/

重要性、兆し、象徴

"The teacher's smile was a significant of approval for my hard work. "

先生の笑顔は、私の努力に対する承認の象徴でした。

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possibility noun

/ˌpɒsɪˈbɪliti/ /ˌpɑsɪˈbɪliti/

可能性

"There is a possibility that the school will have a field trip next week. "

来週、学校が遠足に行く可能性があります。

Illustration university

university noun

/juːnɪˈvɜːsətiː/ /junɨˈvɝsəti/

大学

"My older sister is attending university to study engineering. "

私の姉は工学を学ぶために大学に通っています。

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prosperity noun

/pɹɒˈspɛɹ.ɪ.ti/ /pɹɑˈspɛɹ.ɪ.ti/

繁栄, 成功

"After years of hard work, the family finally achieved prosperity, allowing them to buy a new home and send their children to good schools. "

長年の努力の末、家族はついに繁栄を達成し、新しい家を購入し、子供たちを良い学校に通わせることができました。

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destruction noun

/ˌdɪsˈtɹʌkʃən/

破壊, 破滅

"The destruction of the condemned building will take place at noon."

非難された建物の破壊は正午に行われます。

Illustration insufficient

insufficient adjective

/ɪnsəˈfɪʃənt/

不十分な, 足りない

"Insufficient time is available to reflect on the problem"

問題についてじっくり考える時間が足りません。

Illustration socializing

socializing verb

/ˈsoʊʃəˌlaɪzɪŋ/ /ˈsoʊʃəˌlɪzɪŋ/

交流する, 交際する

"After work, I enjoy socializing with my colleagues at a local cafe. "

仕事の後、地元のカフェで同僚と交流するのが好きです。

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relationship noun

/ɹɪˈleɪʃ(ə)nʃɪp/ /ɹɪˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp/

関係, 関係性

"My teacher has a good relationship with all her students. "

私の先生は、すべての生徒と良好な関係を築いています。

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struggling verb

/ˈstɹʌɡlɪŋ/

もがく, 苦闘する, 戦う

"During the centuries, the people of Ireland struggled constantly to assert their right to govern themselves."

何世紀もの間、アイルランドの人々は、自分たちを統治する権利を主張するために絶えず苦闘した。

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intentionally adverb

/ɪnˈtɛnʃənəli/ /ɪnˈtɛnʃənli/

意図的に, わざと

"The student intentionally missed the first few days of school to avoid the difficult math test. "

生徒は難しい数学のテストを避けるために、意図的に最初の数日を欠席した。