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renounces

UK /rɪˈnaʊnsɪz/US /rɪˈnaʊnsɪz/

词源

源自拉丁语 'renuntiare'(re- 表示'反对' + nuntiare 表示'宣布'),14世纪通过古法语 'renoncer' 进入英语。

verb

❶ 正式声明放弃某物或某种权利,通常指通过公开声明或法律程序主动舍弃。

“He renounces his claim to the family fortune.”

(他公开声明放弃对家族财产的继承权。)

“The monk renounces all worldly possessions.”

(这位僧人舍弃了所有世俗财产。)

❶ 明确拒绝或否认某种信仰、观点或行为方式,常带有决绝的意味。

“The writer renounces violence in all his works.”

(这位作家在其所有作品中都明确反对暴力。)

“They renounced the outdated traditions of their ancestors.”

(他们彻底摒弃了祖辈的陈旧传统。)

同义词:abandon, relinquish, reject, disown, forswear

常见短语

renounce the world — 指放弃世俗生活(通常指选择宗教修行或隐居生活)

“After the war, many soldiers renounced the world and became monks.”

(战争结束后,许多士兵选择遁世出家。)

renounce one's rights — 通过正式程序放弃法定权利或继承权

“By signing this document, you renounce your rights to the property.”

(签署这份文件意味着您放弃对该房产的所有权利。)