a·ban·don1 /əˈbændən/ ●●○ W3 AWL verb [transitiveT] 1 LEAVE A RELATIONSHIPto leave someone, especially someone you are responsible for 抛弃,遗弃〔某人〕 → abandoned How could she abandon her own child? 她怎么能抛弃自己的孩子呢?
2 LEAVE A PLACEto go away from a place, vehicle etc permanently, especially because the situation makes it impossible for you to stay 离弃,逃离〔某地方、交通工具等〕 SYN leave, → abandoned We had to abandon the car and walk the rest of the way. 我们只好弃车,步行走完剩下的路。
Fearing further attacks, most of the population had abandoned the city. 因为害怕还要受到袭击,大多数市民已逃离该市。
3 STOP DOING somethingto stop doing something because there are too many problems and it is impossible to continue 放弃,中止 The game had to be abandoned due to bad weather. 由于天气不好,比赛不得不中止。
They abandoned their attempt to recapture the castle. 他们放弃了夺回城堡的努力。
Because of the fog they abandoned their idea of driving. 因为有雾,他们打消了开车去的念头。
4 STOP DOING somethingto stop having a particular idea, belief, or attitude 放弃〔信念、信仰或看法〕 They were accused of abandoning their socialist principles. 他们被指责放弃了社会主义原则。
Rescuers had abandoned all hope of finding any more survivors. 营救人员对找到更多生还者已不抱任何希望。
5 abandon yourself to something literaryEMOTIONAL to feel an emotion so strongly that you let it control you completely 沉湎于某事;陷入〔某种感情〕 She abandoned herself to grief. 她陷入悲痛之中,无法自拔。
6. abandon ship ESCAPEto leave a ship because it is sinking 〔由于船在下沉而〕弃船(逃生)abandon ship• He was discouraged, ready to abandon ship.• Of course I don't want to abandon ship.• We make ready to abandon ship!• The crew now wanted to abandon ship, and a few minutes later red flares were seen dead ahead.• I don't understand why Andropulos and the others didn't abandon ship earlier.• They enrolled here expecting much and are reluctant to abandon ship, though I have argued with them. —abandonment noun [uncountableU]