forgo

英 [fɔːˈɡəʊ]

美 [fɔːrˈɡoʊ]

v. 放弃，弃绝(想做的事或想得之物)

现在分词：forgoing　过去式：forwent　第三人称单数：forgoes　过去分词：forgone　

BNC.18571 / COCA.12568

牛津词典

verb

放弃，弃绝（想做的事或想得之物）
to decide not to have or do sth that you would like to have or do
1. No one was prepared to forgo their lunch hour to attend the meeting.
  谁都不愿意放弃午餐时间出席会议。

verb

lose (s.th.) or lose the right to (s.th.) by some error, offense, or crime
1. you've forfeited your right to name your successor
2. forfeited property
Synonym:forfeitgive upthrow overboardwaiveforego
do without or cease to hold or adhere to
1. We are dispensing with formalities
2. relinquish the old ideas
Synonym:waiverelinquishforegoforesweardispense with
be earlier in time
1. Stone tools precede bronze tools
Synonym:predateprecedeforegoantecedeantedate

I shall be happy to forgo his company.
我将乐于放弃跟他作伴。
Vanity Fair also had to forgo its usual outdoor locations, set pieces and props.
《名利场》杂志还必须放弃它常用的户外拍摄地点、布景和道具。
His boss agreed to the time off& but he will have to forgo his$ 18-an-hour pay.
他的老板同意他请假&但他必须为此放弃十八美元一小时的报酬。
Forget the bonus Mr Mack will forgo.
但这跟他将要放弃的那笔奖金无关。
The workers agreed to forgo a pay increase for the sake of greater job security.
工人们为了工作更保险，同意放弃增加工资的要求。
But the Spanish rule will not allow local publishers to forgo such payments.
但西班牙的法规并不允许出版商放弃收费。
If we are going to finish this today, we'll have to forgo our lunch hour.
如果我们计划今天把这事做完，就只好放弃吃中午饭的时间。
A licensee can agree to the terms and enjoy the prescribed permissions or forgo using the software.
被许可方可以同意条款并接受规定的权限，或者放弃使用软件。
The administration has decided to forgo naming one individual to oversee the process.
政府决定放弃委派单个人进行过程监督。
Rats and monkeys had been found to forgo food to avoid delivering electric shocks to relatives.
科学家发现，老鼠和猴子会放弃食物，以防自己受到电击而危害同伴。