4.to be sacrificed on the altar of sth
(suffer or be destroyed because of)因某事物而牺牲;成了某事物的牺牲品
Compassion has been sacrificed on the altar of political expediency.同情心成了政治权宜之计的牺牲品。
(in literal sense)animal, person, offering +被用作…的祭品
A horse from the winning team was sacrificed on the altar of Mars.获胜队的一匹马用作祭品被送上战神祭坛。