Old English sacucontention, crime, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch zaakand German Sache, from a base meaning affair, legal action, thing. The phrase for the sake ofmay be from Old NorseJapanese
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noun
1.a reason for wanting something done;
for your sake
2.Japanese alcoholic beverage made from fermented rice; usually served hot
3.the purpose of achieving or obtaining;
for the sake of argument
-sake
1 . 缘故
forsake????????? (v.抛弃)可看作for sake,联想:为了(for)什么缘故(sake)而“抛弃”(forsake)我?←因考研而被女友抛弃的周星星说:给个理由先!To abstain f.