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

• Nora was not willing to relinquish her high paying job for more free time.
  诺拉不愿意为了拥有更多的空闲时间而放弃高薪的工作。
• He does not intend to relinquish power.
  他没有打算放弃权力。
• They had relinquish all hope that she was alive.
  他们已经完全不指望她还活着了。
• 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。
• But until they succeed, they won't relinquish the crutch of an undervalued exchange rate.
  但是在他们成功之前，他们不会放弃压低人民币汇率这根拐杖。
• Another question is are you ready to relinquish your self destructive nature?
  你准备好放弃你的自毁本质吗？
• If ever the true king came, he would have to relinquish the throne.
  倘若真正的国王回来，他就不得不让出王位。
• To lessen the pain, some people chose to relinquish all responsibility.
  为了减少痛苦，有些人选择放弃所有责任。
• 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。
• To relinquish the floor of a legislative assembly ( as for a period of time or a question).
  放弃议会的发言权（如发言时间或对某个问题）。