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

• 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。
• Can't bear to relinquish the idea.
  不能忍受放弃这个主意。
• They lose Jefferson and West, two players they hated to relinquish, but replace them with two All-Stars, Garnett and Allen.
  他们还失去了杰弗森和韦斯特，这也是他们不想放弃的球员，但换来了两名全明星，加内特和雷-阿伦。
• After years of living alone, she meets a man who will tempt her to relinquish her immortality.
  在独自生活多年之后，她遇到了一个男人，他尝试让布莱克放弃她的永生异能。
• 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。
• To relinquish the floor of a legislative assembly ( as for a period of time or a question).
  放弃议会的发言权（如发言时间或对某个问题）。
• They had relinquish all hope that she was alive.
  他们已经完全不指望她还活着了。
• This helps the service class instance relinquish the resources it is using.
  这有助于服务类实例放弃它正在使用的资源。
• Leading people requires that they relinquish control over their lives.
  领导其他人，就要求这些人放弃生活的自主权。
• Another question is are you ready to relinquish your self destructive nature?
  你准备好放弃你的自毁本质吗？