renounce
翻译
放弃, 宣布放弃, 否认
例句
He renounced his claim to the throne.
他放弃了对王位的要求。
She renounced her former beliefs.
她摒弃了自己以前的信仰。
语法模式
((sth.)) 正式放弃(某事) He renounced his claim to the throne.
近义词
同义词: give up, reject, abandon; 反义词: claim, accept, embrace
词源
源自拉丁语 're-' (向后) + 'nuntiare' (宣布)。意为“宣布收回”,即正式声明放弃某事物。
记忆技巧
可以想成 're-announce' (重新宣布) 的反面。你正在“宣布”断绝与某事物的联系。