| 单词 | abandon |
| 释义 | abandon (əbændən ) Word forms: abandons , abandoning , abandoned 1. verb B2 If you abandon a place, thing, or person, you leave the place, thing, or person permanently or for a long time, especially when you should not do so. He claimed that his parents had abandoned him. [VERB noun] The road is strewn with abandoned vehicles. [VERB-ed] Synonyms: leave, strand, ditch [slang], leave behind 2. verb B2 If you abandon an activity or piece of work, you stop doing it before it is finished. The authorities have abandoned any attempt to distribute food. [VERB noun] The scheme's investors, fearful of bankruptcy, decided to abandon the project. [VERB noun] Synonyms: stop, drop, give up, halt 3. verb If you abandon an idea or way of thinking, you stop having that idea or thinking in that way. Logic had prevailed and he had abandoned the idea. [VERB noun] 4. verb If you abandon yourself to an emotion, you think about it a lot and feel it strongly, especially when other people might think you are wrong to do so. We are scared to abandon ourselves to our feelings in case we seem weak or out of control. [V pron-refl to n] 5. uncountable noun [usu with N] If you say that someone does something with abandon, you mean that they behave in a wild, uncontrolled way and do not think or care about how they should behave. [disapproval] He has spent money with gay abandon. Their permissiveness toward their children reflects the wild abandon of their own lives. Synonyms: recklessness, dash, wildness, wantonness 6. See also abandoned 7. abandon ship phrase If people abandon ship, they get off a ship because it is sinking. The officers and crew prepared to abandon ship in an orderly fashion. Synonyms: evacuate, quit, withdraw from, vacate Idioms: abandon a sinking ship to leave an organization or cause which is about to fail completely When the party leader resigned, opposition MPs accused him of abandoning a sinking ship. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: abandon a dream No need to abandon the dream ... or the cushions. Times,Sunday Times Poverty and homesickness soon forced her to abandon the dream. Times, Sunday Times I am willing to abandon this dream. Christianity Today Should they go ahead and start up their business regardless, or should they simply abandon their dream and stick to the day job? Times, Sunday Times Some lenders hoisted their standard variable mortgage rates to 7.59 per cent yesterday, causing some aspiring owner-occupiers of modest means to abandon their dream. Times, Sunday Times The decision was made to abandon the mine, town, and railroad in 1925. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 We're certainly fans of the innovative repurposing of abandoned mines. Times, Sunday Times A favourite with artists, possibly because the setting - an abandoned mine, overlooked by monster metal cranes - makes a change from acres of green fields. Times, Sunday Times They plan artist workshops in old industrial buildings and art trails around the abandoned mines. Times, Sunday Times Abandoned mines are common in the area and the incident has led to tensions between the authorities and locals who accuse them of failing to make the area safe. Times, Sunday Times And the biggest risk to that comes from those who would abandon the plan. Times, Sunday Times After three to four months, it decided to abandon the plan to merge terms for new and old lenders. Times, Sunday Times The chancellor had to abandon a plan to increase national insurance for the self-employed this year. Times, Sunday Times Public outcry forced the company to abandon the plan before it began. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Various considerations at the time, however, led developers to abandon this plan. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Likewise, it should ask what it would mean to abandon the principle of the rule of law, as well as basic liberties. Times,Sunday Times In later appearances however, he seemed to abandon this principle. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 His sudden weakness and severe confusion halfway through that conference—widely commented upon—very possibly contributed to his abandoning his principles. Smithsonian Mag Publicly they were pragmatic but privately they believed that the players had abandoned the principles that had made them the world's top-ranked one-day team. Times, Sunday Times He will be loath to abandon his principles, though. Times, Sunday Times However, he had to abandon the project when he could not raise the 50,000 needed for survey and excavation. Times, Sunday Times The decision to abandon the project because of lack of funds was a great disappointment to him. Times, Sunday Times He was ready to abandon the project and was getting rid of the reels when he knocked one over and out fell the original sound dubbing tracks. Times, Sunday Times He recently had to abandon a project when he realised he had cut through wires. Times, Sunday Times Unfortunately, he couldn't find anyone to manufacture the bags and had to abandon the project. Times, Sunday Times While he would not abandon the pursuit of cartel leaders, it would no longer remain at the heart of his strategy. Times, Sunday Times They may be criticised for abandoning a pursuit, they may be criticised for not abandoning a pursuit. Times, Sunday Times He abandoned the pursuit of a medical degree and went on to work in strategy at startup software companies. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The four larger ships abandoned the pursuit but the frigate continued to follow. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Humiliated, she abandons her pursuit of fame. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He promised his government would never abandon the search. The Sun Teams of police, firefighters and soldiers were forced to abandon their search as sulphurous fumes suggested that there were high levels of poisonous gas. Times, Sunday Times At nightfall the worshipers abandon the search and return to the town. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 If the player attracts the attention of enemies, they usually must hide and wait until the enemies abandon their search. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Smaller vessels were directed to abandon the search while four navy warships and two patrol boats continued the search for survivors. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Realizing that the site was inhabited, he tried to make the villagers abandon the village so that he could to take it. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They may even abandon a village for the same reason. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The last residents abandoned the village in 1965. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 At another tremor near dawn the population abandoned the village. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 For a time townspeople abandoned the village and school. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The hapless thieves were forced to abandon the attempt and made off in a waiting car. Times, Sunday Times But to abandon the attempt to get it right would be the biggest error. Times, Sunday Times Sometimes, history can record only fact and must abandon all attempt at understanding. The Times Literary Supplement The decision was taken months ago to abandon any attempt at a binding agreement as impossible. Times, Sunday Times He had to abandon the attempt. Times, Sunday Times He abandoned his efforts and returned to camp. Times,Sunday Times But after a morning of fraught talks, negotiators abandoned their efforts when it became clear that they could not agree how to act. Times, Sunday Times The salvage company was no more successful and abandoned the effort after five months of work. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 However, rebels did not entirely abandon their efforts, and the crossing remained contested. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 In 1857, he decided to pursue a career in law, but abandoned the efforts three years later. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Specialist departments have been amalgamated, pruned or abandoned entirely. Times, Sunday Times Reform plans have been delayed for more than a year and could be abandoned entirely by a new prime minister. Times, Sunday Times But these moments fizzle out, or are abandoned entirely. The Times Literary Supplement Those you face this week, however, are highlighting situations that either need to be substantially altered or perhaps abandoned entirely. Times, Sunday Times Less than twenty years later, in 1874, the lagoon fishery was abandoned entirely, due to several years of poor catches. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The last thing wildlife needs is for us to abandon hope. Times, Sunday Times (2016) Unless he really means to abandon hope in the 21st century and seek refuge in nostalgia, he is sponsoring an architecture devoid of meaning. Times, Sunday Times (2009) The taxman has abandoned hope of collecting an extra 1 billion of overpaid tax credits. Times, Sunday Times (2013) But still less could he understand how people facing loss could abandon the faith. Christianity Today Disappointed though she was, she refused to abandon her faith in the great leader. Times, Sunday Times I decided to abandon my faith. Times, Sunday Times He, however, found their viewpoint so persuasive that he abandoned his faith. Times, Sunday Times He never abandoned his faith but after a while he rather took it for granted. Times, Sunday Times He abandoned the idea and then his phenomenal career in fiction. Times,Sunday Times (2020) The best he can hope for is to abandon the idea before he loses all credibility. Times, Sunday Times (2008) None of these problems mean we should abandon the idea of a universal shared system of healthcare. Times, Sunday Times (2007) So we abandoned the idea. SA Star (2010) Don't abandon the idea of a dress either. Times,Sunday Times (2020) After an enthusiastic reaction on social media, the company decided to abandon the idea. Times,Sunday Times (2020) It has it all - texture, wild abandon and warmth. Times, Sunday Times (2010) Beautiful people in wild abandon was compelling stuff. Times, Sunday Times (2012) His wild abandon has been infectious. Times, Sunday Times (2016) Translations: Chinese: 放弃, 放纵 Japanese: 見捨てる, 気まま |
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