跟我背cet4核心词汇078: sake
sake
难度：4星核心词汇，属常用3000词
基本释义
n.理由；缘故；目的；利益
双语释义
n.(名词)
[c] 缘故,理由 reason; purpose
同义词
n. interest，rice beer，saki
参考例句
1. diana took the new job for the sake of making more money.
黛安娜为了挣到更多的钱而接受了这项新的工作。
2. light accepts darkness for his spouse for the sake of creation.
为了创造的缘故，光明便接纳黑暗做他的佳偶。
3. but, i never imagined she would sacrifice her lovely hair for the sake of my son!
可是，我真是想不到她竟然为了我儿子牺牲掉了自己美丽的头发！
1.phrase if you do something for the sake of something, you do it for that purpose or in order to achieve that result. you can also say that you do it for something's sake. 为了…的目的
例：let's assume for the sake of argument that we manage to build a satisfactory database.
让我们为了讨论假定我们设法构建了一个令人满意的数据库。
例：for the sake of historical accuracy, please permit us to state the true facts.
为了历史的准确性，请允许我们说出事实真相。
2.phrase if you do something for its own sake, you do it because you want to, or because you enjoy it, and not for any other reason. you can also talk about, for example, art for art's sake or sport for sport's sake. 由于自身原因
例：economic change for its own sake did not appeal to him.
经济变化本身并没有吸引他。
3.phrase when you do something for someone's sake, you do it in order to help them or make them happy. 为帮助某人; 为使某人开心
例：i trust you to do a good job for stan's sake.
我相信你会为了斯坦把工作做好。
4.phrase some people use expressions such as for god's sake, for heaven's sake, for goodness' sake, or for pete's sake in order to express annoyance or impatience, or to add force to a question or request. the expressions "for god's sake" and "for christ's sake" could cause offence. (用以加强质问或请求的语气，表示厌恶或烦躁) 看在上帝的份上 [非正式]
例：for goodness' sake, why didn't you call me?
天哪，你为什么没给我打电话？
常见用法
用作名词 (n.)
he is away all year for the sake of his work.
因工作关系，他整年出门在外。
you should take care of your niece for the sake of your sister.
看在姐妹的份上，你应该照顾你的侄女。
never do wrong for the sake of money.
绝不要为金钱而做坏事。
it's the company's policy to sacrifice short-term profits for the sake of long-term growth.
为长期发展而牺牲短期利润是公司的方针。