sakenoun
used to emphasize that it is important to do sth or when you are annoyed about sth
千万要小心。
Do be careful, for goodness' sake.
Oh, for heaven's sake!
哎哟，天哪！
For pity's sake, help me!
行行好，帮帮我吧！
because of the interest or value sth has, not because of the advantages it may bring
我相信教育本身就是有价值的。
I believe in education for its own sake.
art for art's sake
为艺术而艺术
in order to help sb/sth or because you like sb/sth
为了孩子，他们还待在一起。
They stayed together for the sake of the children.
You can do it. Please, for my sake.
这个你是能做的。求你了，就算为了我。
I hope you're right, for all our sakes (= because this is important for all of us) .
我希望你没事，这对我们大家都好。
in order to get or keep sth
这篇译文为求准确而不惜牺牲自然流畅。
The translation sacrifices naturalness for the sake of accuracy.
She gave up smoking for the sake of her health.
为保持身体健康，她戒了烟。
Don't get married just for the sake of it .
不要为结婚而结婚。
Let's suppose, for the sake of argument (= in order to have a discussion) , that interest rates went up by 2%.
为了便于讨论，不妨设想利率提高了2%。
if you do sth for old times' sake , you do it because it is connected with sth good that happened to you in the past
sake
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PHRASE 由于;为了;因为…的缘故
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 .Let's assume for the sake of argument that we manage to build a satisfactory database...
为了便于讨论，不妨假定我们成功地建立了一个令人满意的数据库。
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PHRASE 为…本身的缘故;鉴于…本身的价值
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 .Economic change for its own sake did not appeal to him...
经济变化本身对他并没有吸引力。
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PHRASE 看在…份上;为了帮助(某人)
When you do something for someone's sake, you do it in order to help them or make them happy.I trust you to do a good job for Stan's sake...
我拜托你看在斯坦的份上好好干。
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PHRASE (用于加强请求、疑问的语气或表示厌烦、恼怒)看在上帝份上，天哪，行行好，拜托
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.For goodness sake, why didn't you ring me?...
天哪，为什么你不给我打电话？
noun
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- a reason for wanting something done
- for your sake
- died for the sake of his country
- in the interest of safety
- in the common interest
- Synonym: interest
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- the purpose of achieving or obtaining
- for the sake of argument
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- Japanese alcoholic beverage made from fermented rice;usually served hot
- Synonym: saki rice beer
数据来源：WordNet
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However , for the sake of completeness and full disclosure , well state them here .
但是，出于完整性和全无保留的目的，我们将在这里表述自己的偏好。
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Let 's say , just for the sake of discussion , that perfection is possible in some cases .
让我们仅仅为了讨论的目的假设在某些情况下完美是存在的，很有机会达到。
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For goodness ' sake , just use your common sense !
我的老天，你也凭常识想想！
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Don 't get married just for the sake of it .
不要为结婚而结婚。
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She gave up smoking for the sake of her health .
为保持身体健康，她戒了烟。
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They stayed together for the sake of the children .
为了孩子，他们还待在一起。
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For the sake of simplicity , let 's divide the discussion into two parts .
为了方便起见，我们把讨论分成两部分。
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For the sake of completeness , all names are given in full .
为完整起见，所有名称均用全名。
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I hope you 're right , for all our sakes .
我希望你没事，这对我们大家都好。
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For pity 's sake , help me !
行行好，帮帮我吧！
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The translation sacrifices naturalness for the sake of accuracy .
这篇译文为求准确而不惜牺牲自然流畅。
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Let 's assume for the sake of argument that we can 't start till March .
为方便讨论起见，先假定我们要到三月份才能开始。
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Oh , for heaven 's sake !
哎哟，天哪！
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Let 's suppose , for the sake of argument , that interest rates went up by 2 % .
为了便于讨论，不妨设想利率提高了2%。
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Do be careful , for goodness ' sake .
千万要小心。
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For Gawd 's sake hurry up !
看在上帝的份上快点吧！
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You 've got a computer system , for heaven 's sake .
天啊，你已经装了计算机系统。
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Economic change for its own sake did not appeal to him
经济变化本身对他并没有吸引力。
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For safety 's sake , never stand directly behind a horse .
为安全起见，千万别站在马的正后方。
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I just like car trips for their own sake .
我只是单纯地喜欢驾车旅行。
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For the sake of historical accuracy , please permit us to state the true facts
为忠于历史，请允许我们阐述真正的事实。
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I trust you to do a good job for Stan 's sake
我拜托你看在斯坦的份上好好干。
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Will somebody for God 's sake shut that alarm off .
看在上帝的份上，谁去关掉那个闹钟吧。
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We shouldn 't lose sight of the fact that education is important for its own sake .
教育本身就很重要，我们不应忽视这一事实。
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For God 's sake shut up . I can 't hear myself think !
看在老天爷的份上，闭嘴吧。吵死我了！
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Keep your voice down , for goodness sake .
看在上天的份儿上，小点儿声。
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For goodness sake , why didn 't you ring me ?
天哪，为什么你不给我打电话？
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He urged them to set aside minor differences for the sake of peace .
他敦促他们为了和平抛开一些小的分歧。
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Let 's assume for the sake of argument that we manage to build a satisfactory database
为了便于讨论，不妨假定我们成功地建立了一个令人满意的数据库。
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Linda knew that for both their sakes she must take drastic action .
琳达知道，为了他俩，她必须断然行事。
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