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]).
They killed the bison, cut off the skins and left the bodies behind to rot.
他们把野牛杀死剥皮,尸体就任其腐烂。
If you want to send a letter to an office abroad that is in a different time zone, you can send a fax, and it will be received even though the office is not open.
如果你要寄信到不同时区的国外办公室,你可以发个传真,即使办公室不开门,信也会被收到。
Gandhi returned to India in 1915 and was honoured as a hero.