/ˌsækrˈfɪʃl ||; ˌsækrəˈfɪʃəl/adj (usually before a noun 通常用于名词前) offered as a
sacrifice¹(2) 用于献祭的:
a sacrificial lamb 献祭的羔羊(figurative 比喻) Our department became the sacrificial lamb when the company decided to downsize(= we lost our jobs so that other departments could stay in business). 公司决定裁员时，我们的部门就成了牺牲品。