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sacrifice

/ˈsækɹɪfaɪs/

Meanings
noun

祭品，献祭.

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. "
这家人向当地的丰收神献上了一篮新鲜水果作为祭品。
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verb

牺牲，献出。

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."
鹿肉相比于工厂化养殖的肉类有很多优点，但它仍然需要猎人去牺牲一头鹿的生命。
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verb

牺牲，献出。

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. "
为了提高进入理想大学的几率，莎拉牺牲了她的周末，经常用来学习而不是社交。
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verb

短打，牺牲打

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. "
打者使用短打战术牺牲了自己，击球让游击手接住，但同时也让一垒上的跑者推进到了二垒。
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Related Words

Illustration advantages

advantages noun

/əd.ˈvɑːn.tɪ.dʒɪz/ /əd.ˈvæn.tɪ.dʒɪz/

优势，有利条件.

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

敌人占据了地势较高的优势。

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sacrificed verb

/ˈsækɹɪfaɪst/

祭祀，献祭

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

村民们献祭了一只羔羊给山神，祈求丰收。

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significant noun

/sɪɡˈnɪ.fɪ.kənt/

象征，标志，意义。

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

老师的微笑是对我努力工作的一种认可的象征。

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possibility noun

/ˌpɒsɪˈbɪliti/ /ˌpɑsɪˈbɪliti/

可能性，可能，机会

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

下个星期学校有可能组织一次实地考察旅行。

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university noun

/juːnɪˈvɜːsətiː/ /junɨˈvɝsəti/

大学，高校。

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

我姐姐正在上大学，学习工程学。

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prosperity noun

/pɹɒˈspɛɹ.ɪ.ti/ /pɹɑˈspɛɹ.ɪ.ti/

繁荣，昌盛

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

经过多年的努力，这家人的生活终于富裕起来，他们不仅买了新房，还把孩子们送进了好学校。

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destruction noun

/ˌdɪsˈtɹʌkʃən/

毁灭，破坏。

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

被判拆除的大楼将在中午被 毁灭/破坏。

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insufficient adjective

/ɪnsəˈfɪʃənt/

不足，不够。

"Insufficient time is available to reflect on the problem"

没有足够的时间来反思这个问题。

Illustration socializing

socializing verb

/ˈsoʊʃəˌlaɪzɪŋ/ /ˈsoʊʃəˌlɪzɪŋ/

社交， 交际。

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

下班后，我喜欢在附近的咖啡馆和同事们社交聊天。

Illustration relationship

relationship noun

/ɹɪˈleɪʃ(ə)nʃɪp/ /ɹɪˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp/

关系，关联，联系。

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

我的老师和所有学生的关系都很好。

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struggling verb

/ˈstɹʌɡlɪŋ/

挣扎，奋斗，抗争。

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

几个世纪以来，爱尔兰人民一直在不断地努力争取自治的权利。

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intentionally adverb

/ɪnˈtɛnʃənəli/ /ɪnˈtɛnʃənli/

故意地，有意地。

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

那个学生故意旷课了头几天，为了躲避那场难的数学考试。