每日一词：2006年11月09日
ABANDON

Abandon /A'banden/ vt.

1. 抛弃，放弃（尤指未完成或未坚持到底而放弃）
【搭配】~ a design 放弃一个设计方案/～a difficult task 放弃一项艰巨的任务/～ law for the fine arts弃学法律该学美术/～one's attempts to escape 放弃逃走到企图/～ one's interests 放弃利益/～ one's rights 放弃权利/～ a policy 放弃一种政策/～ a regular practice 放弃通常的做法/～ smoking 戒烟/～ a way of living 放弃某种生活方式
【例句】
He abandoned the whole idea. 他完全放弃了那个想法。
The scientist abandoned his research for lack of funds. 那位科学家由于缺少经费而放弃了他的研究。
The search was abandoned when night came, even though the child had not been found. 当夜幕降临时，搜寻便停止了，尽管失踪的孩子还没有找到。
She has abandoned all hope. 她抛弃了一切希望。
We will never abandon our principles. 我们决不会放弃原则。
We should not abandon our tradition of hard struggle. 我们不应该丢掉艰苦奋斗的传统。
The commander decided to abandon the plan for an all-out offensive. 指挥官决定放弃全面进攻的计划。

2. 舍弃，丢弃，离开（指由于危险或必须而舍弃某地或某物）。
【搭配】～ one's homeland 离开祖国（或故乡）/～ one'e positions 放弃阵地/ ～ ship [海]弃船/～ territory (或land) 放弃领土/～ a wrecked plane 丢弃失事的飞机
【例句】
Jackson has abandoned his old car. 杰克逊把他那辆旧车扔了。
The drought areas were not abandoned. 干旱地区没有被人置之不理。
The building has been abandoned for a number of years. 这幢房子已经弃置多年。
The crew abandoned the sinking sihp after a hard struggle. 经过一番艰苦搏斗后，船员们放弃了正在下沉的船。
Tens of thousands of people have been forced to abandon their homes and native villages since the war broke out. 自从这场战争爆发以来，几万人被迫背井离乡。
They abandoned the city to the conqueror. 他们把那个城市丢弃给征服者。
The police found the abandoned car. 警察找到了那辆被遗弃的汽车。

3.[法] 遗弃，抛弃（指无视义务而抛弃亲属等）
【搭配】～ one's friends 抛弃朋友/～ one's parents 抛弃父母/～ sb to the mercy of … 听凭某人受… …摆布（或虐待）
【例句】She abandoned her son to his fate. 她遗弃了儿子，任其受命运摆布。
The cruel man abandoned his wife and children.这个狠心的男子抛弃了他的妻室和儿女。
Long before the kingdom was overthrown the ministers had already abandoned the old king. 在这个王国被推翻以前，大臣早已不忠于年迈的国王。

4. [正式]纵情；恣意；沉溺[后接反身代词]
【例句】
Don't abandon yourself to despair. 不要被关失望。
The old man abandon himself to grief. 这老人极度悲伤。
You should not abandon yourself to eating and drinking. 你不应该耽于吃喝。
The rich man abandoned himself to (the pursuit of) pleasures. 这个有钱人沉溺于寻欢作乐。
The young man abandoned himself to dissipation.这个年轻人过着放荡的生活。
They abandoned themselves to intemperance. 他们饮酒无度。

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