relinquish
v
(fml 文)
1 [Tn] give up or cease to practise, feel, etc (sth); abandon 不再采取(某行動); 不再有(某種感覺); 放棄
relinquish the struggle for power 放棄追求權力的斗爭
relinquish bad habits 戒除壞習慣
He had relinquished all hope that she was alive. 他已經放棄了她還活著的一切希望.
2 [Tn, Tn.pr]
~ sth (to sb) give up or renounce (a claim, etc); surrender sth 放棄(要求等); 讓出某事物
relinquish a right, privilege 放棄權利、 特權
She relinquished possession of the house to her sister. 她把房子的所有權讓給了她的妹妹.
relinquish a post to one's successor 把職位讓給接替自己的人.
3 [Tn, Tn.pr]
(used esp in the expressions shown 尤用於以下示例) cease to hold (sb/sth); release 松手放開(某人[某物]); 放松
relinquish one's grip (on sb/sth) 松手放開(某人[某物])
relinquish one's hold (on sb/sth) 松手放開(某人[某物]).
Settlers made agreements with Native American cheifs but always broke them afterwards.
殖民者同美洲土著人的首領達成了協議,但是這些協議隨后總是被撕毀。
Start by making a list of all the types of books that you enjoy reading in Chinese.
首先列出一個清單,把你喜歡讀的各類中文書都開列出來。
Among the different types of bee, it is the honey bee that has most interested scientists because of the language they use to communicate with each other.