abandon
verb
noun
əˈbændən
verb
1
to
leave
someone,
especially
someone
you
are
responsible
for
抛弃，遗弃〔某人〕
How
could
she
abandon
her
own
child?
她怎么能抛弃自己的孩子？
2
to
go
away
from
a
place,
vehicle
etc
permanently,
especially
because
the
situation
makes
it
impossible
for
you
to
stay
离弃，逃离〔某地方或交通工具等〕;
We
had
to
abandon
the
car
and
walk
the
rest
of
the
way.
我们只好弃车，走完剩下的路。
Fearing
further
attacks,
most
of
the
population
had
abandoned
the
city.
由于害怕遭受更多的袭击，大多数市民已逃离该市。
3
to
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
to
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 sth
to
feel
an
emotion
so
strongly
that
you
let
it
control
you
completely
[文] 沉湎于; 放纵〔感情〕
literary
She
abandoned
herself
to
grief.
她陷入悲痛之中，不能自拔。
6
abandon ship
to
leave
a
ship
because
it
is
sinking
〔由于船在下沉而〕弃船（逃生）
noun
7
if
someone
does
something
with
abandon,
they
behave
in
a
careless
or
uncontrolled
way,
without
thinking
or
caring
about
what
they
are
doing
尽情; 放任
with
reckless/wild
abandon
They
drank
and
smoked
with
reckless
abandon.
他们纵情地喝酒抽烟，毫无顾忌。