n.

1. （供奉神的）牲禮，祭品；獻祭[C][U]
2. 犧牲；犧牲的行為[C][U]
   Parents often make sacrifices for their children.

   父母親常常為子女作出犧牲。

3. 虧本出售，大賤賣；虧本出售的商品[C]
   He will sell his house at a sacrifice because he needs money.

   因為他缺錢，他將虧本出售他的房子。

4. 【美】【棒】犧牲打[C]

vt.

1. 犧牲；獻出[（+for）]
   I could sacrifice a great deal for a cause.

   我能夠為一個動機作出巨大犧牲。

2. 虧本出售
   He sacrificed his car when he went abroad to work.

   他到海外去工作的時候虧本出售了他的汽車。

3. 獻祭[（+to）]
   The ancient Greeks sacrificed lambs or calves before engaging in battle.

   古希臘人參戰前都要獻祭羔羊或牛犢。

vi.

1. 獻祭
2. 【美】【棒】作犧牲打

n.

1. the practice or an act of killing an animal or person or surrendering a possession as an offering to a deity.
   ▸an animal, person, or object offered in this way.
2. an act of giving up something of value for the sake of something that is of greater value or importance.
3. (also sacrifice bunt or sacrifice fly) Baseball  a bunted or fly ball which puts the batter out but allows a base-runner to advance.

v.