relinquish
v
(fml 文)
1 [Tn] give up or cease to practise, feel, etc (sth); abandon 不再采取(某行动); 不再有(某种感觉); 放弃
relinquish the struggle for power 放弃追求权力的斗争
relinquish bad habits 戒除坏习惯
He had relinquished all hope that she was alive. 他已经放弃了她还活著的一切希望.
2 [Tn, Tn.pr]
~ sth (to sb) give up or renounce (a claim, etc); surrender sth 放弃(要求等); 让出某事物
relinquish a right, privilege 放弃权利、 特权
She relinquished possession of the house to her sister. 她把房子的所有权让给了她的妹妹.
relinquish a post to one's successor 把职位让给接替自己的人.
3 [Tn, Tn.pr]
(used esp in the expressions shown 尤用於以下示例) cease to hold (sb/sth); release 松手放开(某人[某物]); 放松
relinquish one's grip (on sb/sth) 松手放开(某人[某物])
relinquish one's hold (on sb/sth) 松手放开(某人[某物]).
Today Ellis Island is a museum, showing the roots of America's new citizens, who came from all the corners of the earth.
今天,埃利斯岛成了一座博物馆,展示着来自世界各地的美国新公民的根源。
Sending a fax is more expensive than posting a letter, but much quicker.
发传真比寄信要贵些,但是要快得多。
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