abandonment

英 [əˈbændənmənt]

美 [əˈbændənmənt]

n.  离弃; 遗弃; 抛弃; 放弃; 中止

复数：abandonments　

TOEFL经济

BNC.8591 / COCA.9919

牛津词典

noun

• 离弃；遗弃；抛弃
  the act of leaving a person, thing or place with no intention of returning
• 放弃；中止
  the act of giving up an idea or stopping an activity with no intention of returning to it
  1. the government's abandonment of its new economic policy
     政府对新经济政策的放弃

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 离弃；遗弃；抛弃
  Theabandonment ofa place, thing, or person is the act of leaving it permanently or for a long time, especially when you should not do so.
  1. ...memories of her father's complete abandonment of her.
     对父亲完全弃她不顾的回忆
• N-UNCOUNT （工作、活动等的）中途放弃，中止
  Theabandonment ofa piece of work or activity is the act of stopping doing it before it is finished.
  1. Constant rain forced the abandonment of the next day's competitions.
     连绵阴雨致使翌日各项赛事被迫中止。
• N-UNCOUNT （想法或思路的）放弃
  Theabandonment ofan idea or way of thinking is the act of stopping having the idea or of stopping thinking in that way.
  1. ...the government's abandonment of the policy.
     政府对这项政策的放弃

英英释义

noun

• withdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility
  1. his abandonment of his wife and children left them penniless
  Synonym:desertiondefection
• the voluntary surrender of property (or a right to property) without attempting to reclaim it or give it away
• the act of giving something up
  Synonym:forsakingdesertion

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