renounce

单词辨析:

abandon abdicate desert give up quit renounce waive 【导航词义:抛弃,放弃】
abandon v. 放弃,遗弃
〔辨析〕

强调永远并完全放弃,不论自愿与否,也可能是为了逃避责任。

〔例证〕

He abandoned his wife and took all their money.

他抛弃了妻子,拿走了他们所有的钱财。

The captain ordered everyone to abandon the burning ship.

船长向所有人下令放弃正在燃烧的船只。

abdicate v. 让位,退位
〔辨析〕

常指国王等放弃王位。

〔例证〕

The Queen has no intention of abdicating her throne.

女王不打算让位。

King Edward VIII abdicated in 1936.

英王爱德华八世于1936年退位。

desert v. 抛弃,放弃
〔辨析〕

多指放弃从前的职业、伙伴、伴侣及监护人资格等,有时带有内疚感。

〔例证〕

He deserted his wife and married a Japanese girl.

他抛弃妻子后,和一位日本姑娘结婚了。

The mother deserted the baby boy soon after giving birth.

那位母亲生下男婴后不久就把他遗弃了。

give up phr. 取消;放弃
〔辨析〕

普通用语,强调终止做某事,通常用来表示放弃某个计划、设计、工作、职位等。

〔例证〕

He has given up his decision to visit New York.

他取消了访问纽约的决定。

I'll give up the job.

我要辞去这份工作。

quit v. [尤美]终止;戒除
〔辨析〕

常指停止做于己不利或伤害他人的事。

〔例证〕

He wants to quit smoking.

他想戒烟。

If I don't get a pay rise, I'll quit.

如果不给我加薪,我就不干了。

renounce v. 放弃
〔辨析〕

表示正式声明放弃职位、官衔、权力等。

〔例证〕

He renounced his citizenship.

他正式声明放弃公民权利。

She renounced her religion.

她宣布放弃自己的宗教信仰。

waive v. 放弃;取消
〔辨析〕

表示正式宣布放弃权利、要求,或宣布取消规则、规定等。

〔例证〕

He had to waive his right to vote in Parliament.

他只好放弃在议会的投票权。

The local government refused to waive its rules.

地方政府拒绝取缔其规定。

相关例句:

He added that Hamas must still renounce violence and recognize Israel.

他还说,哈马斯必须谴责暴力,承认以色列。

Take part in a rebellion; renounce a former allegiance.

参与了一种背叛行动;否认对原来事物的忠贞。

They refuse to renounce their claim on the territory.

他们拒绝宣布放弃对领土的所有权。

I renounce my loyalties to House Sunstrider and its false prince.

我抛弃对逐日者家族和那错误的王子的忠诚。

The agreement requires all parties to renounce the use of violence.

协议要求所有的党派放弃使用暴力。

I want to renounce my vows of obedience.

我要放弃对上帝的誓约。