They make many personal sacrifices in exchange for income today.
出自-2010年12月聽力原文
柯林斯高階英漢雙解學(xué)習(xí)詞典釋義
VERB
犧牲;舍棄;獻出
If you sacrifice something that is valuable or important, you give it up, usually to obtain something else for yourself or for other people.
例句
She sacrificed family life to her career...她為事業(yè)舍棄了家庭。Her husband's pride was a small thing to sacrifice for their children's security...為了孩子們的安全，舍棄她丈夫的尊嚴不算什么。
VERB
獻祭;以…為祭品
To sacrifice an animal or person means to kill them in a special religious ceremony as an offering to a god.
例句
The priest sacrificed a chicken...祭司用一只雞作祭品。Two white bulls were sacrificed and a feast was held.獻祭了兩頭白牛，并舉行了盛宴。