The noun sacrifice means to give up something valuable or important, usually to obtain something else. The verb form is also sacrifice.
"It
is a great sacrifice
for these fishermen to agree to stop catching the giant catfish, so
they should not be left to struggle alone," said Mr Boonrian.
Somsak
Prisanananthakul, deputy Chart Thai leader, commended Mr Thaksin's
''spirit'' of sacrifice
for giving up his duties as prime minister in order to achieve
political stability.
Comparing
fortune-tellers to doctors, she says she sometimes has to sacrifice her
private life and be responsible for "healing" other people.
The
images are sharp in smaller dimensions, but sacrifice much in
crispness and detail when enlarged.
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