sake

sake1 /seɪk/ S3 noun [uncountableU]

1 for the sake of somebody/something (also for somebody’s/something’s sake)HELP in order to help, improve, or please someone or something 为了某人/某事的缘故

He moved to the seaside for the sake of his health.

他为了健康而迁居海滨。

I only went for Kay’s sake.

我是为了凯才去的。

I hope he’s told the truth for his own sake (=because it will be good for him).

为了他自己好，我希望他已经说出了真相。

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for ... own sake• The result was a frenzied rush for consumer goods, both for their own sake and as a hedge against inflation.• In the best traditions of international competition she emphasized the importance of playing the game for its own sake.• He rejects, it is true, the very idea of consistency in principle as important for its own sake.• Embrace Innovative Decisions and Actions Top-performing organizations know the value of innovation for its own sake.• Its proposed creation is another indication of an attitude in the Community of seeking integration for its own sake.• But Rothermere and Beaverbrook were not principally interested in the issue for its own sake.• SomebodyGodvalues it for its own sake and is glad that it exists.• There also seems to be an interest in rules for their own sake.

2 for God’s/Christ’s/goodness’/Heaven’s/Pete's sake spoken

a) EMPHASIZEused when you are telling someone how important it is to do something or not to do something 看在上帝的份上〔表示某事很重要〕

For goodness' sake, don’t be late!

看在上帝的份上，千万别迟到！

b) ANGRYused to show that you are angry or annoyed 天哪〔表示生气或厌烦〕

What is it now, for God’s sake?

天哪，又怎么啦？

3 for the sake of it WANTif you do something for the sake of it, you do it because you want to and not for any particular reason 只是想那样做〔没有特殊的原因〕

She likes spending money just for the sake of it.

她喜欢花钱就是因为想花钱。

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for the sake of it• Know the state of the tide and strength of current; never dive for the sake of it.• He once destroyed an entire constellation just for the sake of it.• Of course, there's no point in doing something intrinsically dull just for the sake of it.• However, adding photographs just for the sake of it is not a good idea.• There is no need to ask questions at this stage just for the sake of it.• Like other young people, they want change if only for the sake of it.• I think it is sad if you just want to be popular for the sake of it.• I do not believe simply in throwing money at the prison service for the sake of it.• He was just talking for the sake of it.

4 for its own sake (also something for something’s sake) if something is done for its own sake, it is done for the value of the experience itself, not for any advantage it will bring 鉴于某事本身的价值，为某事本身的缘故

art for art’s sake

为艺术而艺术

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for its own sake• This is an uneven show, driven by a concept that puts too much value on the different for its own sake.• I can still aim at goodness for its own sake.• Remember what Edward Abbey wrote about growth for its own sake.• But Rothermere and Beaverbrook were not principally interested in the issue for its own sake.• The content of education must therefore be that which men would wish to know for its own sake.• Our mission is three-fold: To undertake basic research to advance knowledge for its own sake.• Are you on the side of progress, or just plain old protest for its own sake?• But Victor Amadeus seems to have had little interest in scholarship for its own sake.• Weber says he is interested in writing for its own sake - an uncommon attitude in Hollywood these days.

5 for the sake of argument spokenEXAMPLE if you say something for the sake of argument, what you say may not be true but it will help you to have a discussion 为了便于讨论

Let’s say, just for the sake of argument, that you’ve got £200 to invest.

为了方便讨论，比方说你有200英镑可用于投资。

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for the sake of argument• Let us assume for the sake of argument that Inevitable is correct.• Let us assume for the sake of argument that you are not Joan Crawford.• Let's say for the sake of argument it was the scullery window.• This already poses problems, but let us say, for the sake of argument, that it is equivalent to place.• Let us say for the sake of argument that it is five different partners on the same night.• Suppose, for the sake of argument, man, the true perpetrators of this crime are our enemies.

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sake• She went right to the heart of things, for his sake.• Our mission is three-fold: To undertake basic research to advance knowledge for its own sake.• For your health's sake, it is important not to let yourself get overweight.• How am I supposed to do my job tomorrow, for heaven's sake?• A nation that might disagree with its leaders at times, but will pull together for its nation's sake.• Before long, people are pursuing change for the sake of change.• And yet this matter of the battle at Pilleth could not be left unanswered, for the sake of his tenure.

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