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]).
Settlers made agreements with Native American cheifs but always broke them afterwards.
殖民者同美洲土著人的首领达成了协议,但是这些协议随后总是被撕毁。
Start by making a list of all the types of books that you enjoy reading in Chinese.
首先列出一个清单,把你喜欢读的各类中文书都开列出来。
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.