self-sacrificing
adjective approving uk/ˌselfˈsæk.rɪ.faɪ.sɪŋ/ us/ˌselfˈsæk.rə.faɪ.sɪŋ/
自我牺牲
A self-sacrificing person gives up what they want so that other people can have what they want.
These people were unselfish, self-sacrificing, and sincerely concerned about the general good. 这些人是无私的、具有自我牺牲精神的，真诚地关心大众的利益。
His courage and self-sacrificing devotion to duty resulted in the loss of his life. 他的勇气和自我牺牲精神让他献出了自己的生命。
See: self-sacrifice
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- Don't even think about making some noble self-sacrificing gesture.
- They were extremely decent, self-sacrificing parents who paid for me and my brother to go to school.
- We elect self-sacrificing people who put the welfare of the community ahead of personal advancement.