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abandoning

UK //əˈbændənɪŋ//US //əˈbændənɪŋ//

词源

源自中古英语 'abandounen',来自古法语 'abandoner',意为'放弃'或'交出'。

verb

❶ 指完全放弃或离开某人、某物或某地,通常带有不再回头或不再负责的含义。

“He is abandoning his old car in the parking lot.”

(他正把他的旧车遗弃在停车场。)

“The villagers are abandoning their homes due to the flood.”

(村民们因为洪水正在离开他们的家园。)

同义词:deserting, forsaking, leaving

常见短语

abandoning ship — 指在紧急情况下离开船只,通常用于比喻放弃一个失败的计划或项目。

“When the business started failing, the investors began abandoning ship.”

(当业务开始失败时,投资者们开始纷纷退出。)