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1. Oxford American Dictionary

   sake

   • IPA[sāk]

   美式

   • n.
     for the purpose of; in the interest of; in order to achieve or preserve；used to indicate something that is done as an end in itself rather than to achieve some other purpose

   • noun: sake, plural noun: for the sakes of something

2. • 釋義
   • 片語

   n.

   名詞

   • 1. for the purpose of; in the interest of; in order to achieve or preserve the couple moved to the coast for the sake of her health let us say, for the sake of argument, that the plotter and the assassin are one and the same person 同義詞 cause, purpose, reason, aim, end, ... 更多objective, object, goal, motive, for purposes of, for, in the interests of, in the cause of, in the furtherance of, in order to achieve, with something in mind
   • ▪ used to indicate something that is done as an end in itself rather than to achieve some other purpose new ideas amount to change for change's sake
   • 2. out of consideration for or in order to help someone I have to make an effort for John's sake I felt I couldn't give up, for my own sake or the baby's 同義詞 benefit, advantage, good, well-being, welfare, ... 更多interest, gain, profit, in someone's interests, to someone's advantage
   • 3. used to express impatience, annoyance, urgency, or desperation “Oh, for God's sake!” snarled Dyson where did you get it, for heaven's sake?

   片語

   • for old times' sake