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abandons

UK //əˈbændənz//US //əˈbændənz//

词源

源自中古英语 'abandounen',借自古法语 'abandoner',意为'放弃、交出',可能源自拉丁语 'ad'(向)和 'bandon'(控制、权力)。

verb

❶ 完全离开某人或某地,通常指不再返回或不再提供支持,带有永久性的意味。

“He abandons his family and moves to another country.”

(他抛弃家人,搬到了另一个国家。)

“The soldiers had to abandon the village during the war.”

(士兵们在战争期间不得不放弃村庄。)

❶ 停止做某事或不再坚持某种想法或计划,通常是因为遇到困难或失去兴趣。

“He abandons his plan to start a business due to lack of funds.”

(由于资金不足,他放弃了创业的计划。)

“She abandons her diet after just one week.”

(她仅仅坚持了一周就放弃了节食。)

同义词:desert, leave, forsake, give up, quit

常见短语

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

“When the company started losing money, many employees decided to abandon ship.”

(当公司开始亏损时,许多员工决定离开。)

abandon hope — 表示完全失去希望或信心,常用于形容绝望的情况。

“After years of searching, they abandoned hope of finding their lost dog.”

(经过多年的寻找,他们放弃了找到丢失的狗的希望。)