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relinquished

UK /rɪˈlɪŋkwɪʃt/US /rɪˈlɪŋkwɪʃt/

词源

源自中古英语 relinquisshen,借自古法语 relinquiss-(relinquir的过去分词词干),最终源自拉丁语 relinquere,由 re-(表示‘离开’)和 linquere(表示‘留下’)组成。

verb

❶ 主动放弃或交出某物,通常指权力、职位或所有权等,带有自愿或正式放弃的含义。

“He relinquished his claim to the throne.”

(他放弃了对王位的继承权。)

“The company relinquished control of the project.”

(公司放弃了对该项目的控制权。)

同义词:abandoned, surrendered, yielded, renounced, ceded

常见短语

relinquish control — 放弃控制权,通常指正式或自愿地将权力或管理权交给他人。

“The founder decided to relinquish control of the company to his successor.”

(创始人决定将公司的控制权交给继任者。)

relinquish one's hold — 松开某物或放弃对某物的掌控,可以是字面或比喻意义上的放手。

“She had to relinquish her hold on the past to move forward.”

(她必须放下过去才能继续前进。)