relinquish

英 [rɪˈlɪŋkwɪʃ]

美 [rɪˈlɪŋkwɪʃ]

v.  (尤指不情愿地)放弃

过去式：relinquished　过去分词：relinquished　现在分词：relinquishing　第三人称单数：relinquishes　

TOEFLIELTSGRETEM8法律

Collins.1 / BNC.8524 / COCA.9453

牛津词典

verb

• （尤指不情愿地）放弃
  to stop having sth, especially when this happens unwillingly
  1. He was forced to relinquish control of the company.
     他被迫放弃对公司的控制权。
  2. They had relinquished all hope that she was alive.
     他们已经完全不指望她还活着了。
  3. She relinquished possession of the house to her sister.
     她将房子让给了她的妹妹。

柯林斯词典

• VERB 放弃，出让(权力或控制)
  If yourelinquishsomething such as power or control, you give it up.
  1. He does not intend to relinquish power.
     他没有打算放弃权力。

英英释义

verb

• release, as from one's grip
  1. Let go of the door handle, please!
  2. relinquish your grip on the rope--you won't fall
  Synonym:let go oflet gorelease
• turn away from
  1. I am foreswearing women forever
  Synonym:foreswearrenouncequit
• part with a possession or right
  1. I am relinquishing my bedroom to the long-term house guest
  2. resign a claim to the throne
  Synonym:releaseresignfreegive up
• do without or cease to hold or adhere to
  1. We are dispensing with formalities
  2. relinquish the old ideas
  Synonym:waiveforgoforegoforesweardispense with

双语例句

• Nora was not willing to relinquish her high paying job for more free time.
  诺拉不愿意为了拥有更多的空闲时间而放弃高薪的工作。
• If you keep making and breaking a resolution, consider whether you should relinquish it entirely.
  如果你不断建立、打破自己的某一个决意，考虑是否要完全放弃它。
• To lessen the pain, some people chose to relinquish all responsibility.
  为了减少痛苦，有些人选择放弃所有责任。
• He did not relinquish his hold over Mary until his death.
  直到他死去才放弃对玛丽的控制。
• Relinquish possession or control over.
  放弃所有物或控制权。
• If ever the true king came, he would have to relinquish the throne.
  倘若真正的国王回来，他就不得不让出王位。
• As it seduces us again and again, we relinquish a little part of ourselves.
  鉴于它反复引诱我们，我们就会放弃一小部分自己。
• They had relinquish all hope that she was alive.
  他们已经完全不指望她还活着了。
• America should finally relinquish this absurd "world policeman" role.
  美国早该丢弃这可笑的“世界警察”身份了。
• If you deny me, I have to accept the reality and relinquish the all, because that was the impasse of the love.
  如果你否认我，我必须接受现实，放弃一切，因为这是僵局的爱情。