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

• England has been forced to relinquish her empire.
  英格兰已经被迫放弃她的帝国统治。
• If you deny me, I have to accept the reality and relinquish the all, because that was the impasse of the love.
  如果你否认我，我必须接受现实，放弃一切，因为这是僵局的爱情。
• He was forced by law to relinquish the children to their mother.
  按照法律，他被迫将孩子们让给了他们的母亲。
• You will relinquish all weapons to your captors now.
  你们要把所有武器交给你们的俘获者。
• Can't bear to relinquish the idea.
  不能忍受放弃这个主意。
• Bush is calling on the Pakistani president to hold elections and relinquish his army post as soon as possible.
  布什呼吁巴基斯坦总统尽快进行选举并放弃他的军事权力。
• We should not relinquish it and become fearful of "ghosts" just because we have criticized our unrealistic notions and deeds in recent years;
  尽管这几年我们有一些想法和做法不切实际，也不要因为批判了这些东西，就丧失了理想，丧失了志气，就怕起“鬼”来了。
• 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。
• 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。
• He did not relinquish his hold over Mary until his death.
  直到他死去才放弃对玛丽的控制。