abandon
verb-
to leave somebody, especially somebody you are responsible for, with no intention of returning （不顾责任、义务等）离弃，遗弃，抛弃 - abandon somebody
The baby had been abandoned by its mother. 这个婴儿被母亲遗弃了。 People often simply abandon their pets when they go abroad. 人们出国时常常会把宠物遗弃。 - abandon somebody to something
‘We have been abandoned to our fate,’ said one resident. 一位居民说，我们被命运抛弃了。 The study showed a deep fear among the elderly of being abandoned to the care of strangers. 研究表明，老人十分害怕被丢给陌生人照管。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- hastily
- abandon somebody to their fate
- be left abandoned
- be found abandoned
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- abandon somebody
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to leave a thing or place, especially because it is impossible or dangerous to stay （不得已而）舍弃，丢弃，离开 - abandon something
Snow forced many drivers to abandon their vehicles. 大雪迫使许多驾驶者弃车步行。 He gave the order to abandon ship (= to leave the ship because it was sinking). 他下令弃船（因船快要沉没）。 - abandon something to somebody/something
They had to abandon their lands to the invading forces. 他们不得不舍弃土地，让侵略军占领。
Extra ExamplesTopics Difficulty and failureb2Much of the land has now been abandoned in favour of more fertile areas to the south. 大部分土地现已被放弃，取而代之的是南部更肥沃的地区。 The town had been hastily abandoned. 这个小镇被匆匆离弃了。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- hastily
- abandon somebody to their fate
- be left abandoned
- be found abandoned
- …
- abandon something
- abandon something
to stop doing something, especially before it is finished; to stop having something 中止；放弃；不再有 They abandoned the match because of rain. 因为下雨，他们中止了比赛。 The plans for reform were quietly abandoned. 改革的诸多计划都悄无声息地终止了。 She abandoned hope of any reconciliation. 她对和解已不再抱有希望。 We had to abandon any further attempt at negotiation. 我们不得不放弃进一步谈判的任何尝试。
Extra ExamplesShe abandoned her teaching career in favour of sport. 她放弃了教学生涯，转而从事体育运动。 The government does not propose to abandon the project altogether. 政府并不打算完全放弃这个计划。 Traditional policies were simply abandoned. 一些传统政策根本就给废止了。 They were forced to abandon the game because of rain. 因为下雨，他们被迫中止了比赛。 Work on the new building was finally abandoned. 新大楼的工程最终被放弃了。 He abandoned the army for politics. 他弃戎从政。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- altogether
- completely
- entirely
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- be forced to
- have to
- decide to
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- for
- in favour/favor of
to stop supporting or helping somebody; to stop believing in something 停止（支持或帮助）；放弃（信念） - abandon somebody
The country abandoned its political leaders after the war. 战后该国人民不再拥护他们的政治领袖。 - abandon something
By 1930 he had abandoned his Marxist principles. 1930 年时他已放弃了马克思主义信念。 This principle has now been effectively abandoned. 这一原则事实上已被放弃。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- altogether
- completely
- entirely
- …
- be forced to
- have to
- decide to
- …
- for
- in favour/favor of
- abandon somebody
- abandon yourself to something (literary)
to feel an emotion so strongly that you can feel nothing else 陷入，沉湎于（某种情感）
Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French abandoner, from a- (from Latin ad ‘to, at’) + bandon ‘control’ (related to ban). The original sense was ‘bring under control’, later ‘give in to the control of, surrender to’ (sense (5)).