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sacrifices

/ˈsækɹɪfaɪsɪz/

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noun

祭品，供品

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

Examples :

"In some ancient cultures, animal sacrifices were made to the gods to ensure a good harvest. "

在一些古代文化中，人们会向神灵献上动物祭品，以确保获得丰收。

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noun

牺牲，献身。

The destruction or surrender of anything for the sake of something else; the devotion of something desirable to something higher, or to a calling deemed more pressing.

Examples :

"To achieve her dream of becoming a doctor, Maria made many sacrifices, including giving up her social life and working long hours. "

为了实现成为医生的梦想，玛丽亚做出了很多牺牲，包括放弃社交生活和长时间工作。

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noun

牺牲品，祭品

Something sacrificed.

Examples :

"The family made many sacrifices to pay for their daughter's college education. "

为了供女儿上大学，这个家庭做出了很多牺牲。

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noun

牺牲，损失，代价

A loss of profit.

Examples :

"The company's new marketing campaign resulted in significant sacrifices in profit. "

公司新的营销活动导致了利润方面的重大牺牲。

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noun

亏本甩卖，赔本出售

A sale at a price less than the cost or the actual value.

Examples :

"The store made huge sacrifices on winter coats to clear them out before summer. "

商店为了在夏天前清理掉冬季外套，进行了大幅度亏本甩卖。

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verb

祭祀, 献祭.

To offer (something) as a gift to a deity.

Examples :

"The villagers sacrificed a goat to the volcano god, hoping to prevent an eruption. "

村民们献祭了一只山羊给火山神，希望以此阻止火山爆发。

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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."

鹿肉比工厂化养殖的肉类有很多优点，但仍然需要猎人牺牲一头鹿的生命。

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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 win the championship, the team sacrifices personal time by practicing every evening. "

为了赢得冠军，这支队伍牺牲了个人时间，每天晚上都坚持训练。

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verb

弃子

To intentionally give up (a piece) in order to improve one’s position on the board.

Examples :

"In chess, a player sacrifices a pawn to open a line of attack against the opponent's king. "

在国际象棋中，棋手会弃子，比如献出一个兵，来打开攻击对方国王的线路。

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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 sacrifices to move the runner from first base to second. "

打擊手採用犧牲打，把跑者從一壘推進到二壘。

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verb

贱卖，亏本出售

To sell at a price less than the cost or actual value.

Examples :

"The store sacrifices bread on Tuesdays, selling it for half price to attract more customers. "

这家店每周二会贱卖面包，半价出售，以此来吸引更多顾客。

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verb

牺牲，献出。

To destroy; to kill.

Examples :

"The ancient tribe sacrifices animals to appease their gods. "

古代部落宰杀动物来祭祀神灵，以此平息他们的怒火。

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