Missing the filing deadline meant a costly sacrifice of our early payment discount.

錯過申報期限，代表我們得付出喪失提前付款折扣的慘痛代價。

The late cancellation resulted in the sacrifice of the hotel deposit we had paid.

因為太晚取消，我們已付的飯店訂金就被沒收了。

His careless error in the contract led to the sacrifice of his annual performance bonus.

他在合約上的粗心錯誤，導致他的年度績效獎金被取消。