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waive

UK //weɪv//US //weɪv//

词源

源自中古英语 'weiven'(抛弃),借自古法语 'gaiver'(流浪、放弃),最终源于日耳曼语系,与古诺尔斯语 'veifa'(挥舞)有关。

verb

❶ 主动放弃某项权利、要求或特权,通常指在法律或正式场合中自愿选择不执行或不行使。

“The defendant waived his right to a jury trial.”

(被告放弃了由陪审团审判的权利。)

“She waived the fee for late registration.”

(她免除了延迟注册的费用。)

同义词:relinquish, forgo, renounce, abandon

常见短语

waive aside — 表示轻率地忽略或拒绝考虑某事,常带有主观 dismiss 的意味。

“He waived aside all objections and proceeded with the plan.”

(他无视所有反对意见,继续执行计划。)