renounce

英 [rɪˈnaʊns]

美 [rɪˈnaʊns]

v. 声明放弃; 宣布放弃; 宣布与…决裂; 宣布摒弃; 宣布断绝与…的关系

过去分词：renounced　过去式：renounced　现在分词：renouncing　第三人称单数：renounces　

TOEFL GRE TEM8

Collins.1 / BNC.9856 / COCA.10656

同义词辨析

abandon abdicate desert give up quit renounce waive【导航词义：抛弃，放弃】

abandonv. 放弃，遗弃

〔辨析〕

强调永远并完全放弃，不论自愿与否，也可能是为了逃避责任。

〔例证〕

He abandoned his wife and took all their money.
他抛弃了妻子，拿走了他们所有的钱财。
The captain ordered everyone to abandon the burning ship.
船长向所有人下令放弃正在燃烧的船只。

abdicatev. 让位，退位

〔辨析〕

常指国王等放弃王位。

〔例证〕

The Queen has no intention of abdicating her throne.
女王不打算让位。
King Edward VIII abdicated in 1936.
英王爱德华八世于1936年退位。

desertv. 抛弃，放弃

〔辨析〕

多指放弃从前的职业、伙伴、伴侣及监护人资格等，有时带有内疚感。

〔例证〕

He deserted his wife and married a Japanese girl.
他抛弃妻子后，和一位日本姑娘结婚了。
The mother deserted the baby boy soon after giving birth.
那位母亲生下男婴后不久就把他遗弃了。

give upphr. 取消；放弃

〔辨析〕

普通用语，强调终止做某事，通常用来表示放弃某个计划、设计、工作、职位等。

〔例证〕

He has given up his decision to visit New York.
他取消了访问纽约的决定。
I'll give up the job.
我要辞去这份工作。

quitv. 〈尤美〉终止；戒除

〔辨析〕

常指停止做于己不利或伤害他人的事。

〔例证〕

He wants to quit smoking.
他想戒烟。
If I don't get a pay rise, I'll quit.
如果不给我加薪，我就不干了。

renouncev. 放弃

〔辨析〕

表示正式声明放弃职位、官衔、权力等。

〔例证〕

He renounced his citizenship.
他正式声明放弃公民权利。
She renounced her religion.
她宣布放弃自己的宗教信仰。

waivev. 放弃；取消

〔辨析〕

表示正式宣布放弃权利、要求，或宣布取消规则、规定等。

〔例证〕

He had to waive his right to vote in Parliament.
他只好放弃在议会的投票权。
The local government refused to waive its rules.
地方政府拒绝取缔其规定。

牛津词典

verb

声明放弃；宣布放弃
to state officially that you are no longer going to keep a title, position, etc.
1. to renounce a claim/title/privilege/right
  宣布放弃要求 / 头衔 / 特权 / 权利
宣布与…决裂；宣布摒弃
to state publicly that you no longer have a particular belief or that you will no longer behave in a particular way
1. to renounce ideals/principles/beliefs, etc.
  宣布放弃理想、原则、信仰等
2. a joint declaration renouncing the use of violence
  声明放弃使用暴力的联合宣言
宣布断绝与…的关系
to state publicly that you no longer wish to have a connection with sb/sth because you disapprove of them
1. He had renounced his former associates.
  他已经宣布与过去的伙伴拆伙。

柯林斯词典

VERB 宣布放弃，抛弃(信仰或行为方式)
If yourenouncea belief or a way of behaving, you decide and declare publicly that you no longer have that belief or will no longer behave in that way.
1. After a period of imprisonment she renounced terrorism...
  在被囚禁一段时间之后，她宣布放弃恐怖主义。
VERB 正式放弃(要求、官阶或头衔)
If yourenouncea claim, rank, or title, you officially give it up.
1. He renounced his claim to the French throne.
  他正式放弃对法国王位的继承权。

英英释义

verb

cast off
1. She renounced her husband
2. The parents repudiated their son
Synonym:disownrepudiate
turn away from
1. I am foreswearing women forever
Synonym:foreswearquitrelinquish
leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily
1. She vacated the position when she got pregnant
2. The chairman resigned when he was found to have misappropriated funds
Synonym:vacateresigngive up
give up, such as power, as of monarchs and emperors, or duties and obligations
1. The King abdicated when he married a divorcee
Synonym:abdicate

双语例句

During the revolution, he was forced to renounce his faith.
在革命期间，他被迫宣布放弃他的宗教信仰。
You all know the reasons which have impelled me to renounce the throne.
你们都知道促使我放弃王位的理由。
In particular, they insisted that they would never renounce their right to resist Israel by military means.
他们特别坚持他们永远都不会宣布放弃武力对抗以色列的权利。
Did he become an instant convert and renounce his barbaric ways?
他是否立即变成了古典爱好者而抛弃了他以前所喜欢的东西么？
He renounced his claim to the French throne.
他正式放弃对法国王位的继承权。
They refuse to renounce their claim on the territory.
他们拒绝宣布放弃对领土的所有权。
Curse me, if my sheep have not both teeth and claws; I renounce being their shepherd.
见鬼，如果我的羊群没有尖牙和利爪，我不会做他们的羊倌。
Take part in a rebellion; renounce a former allegiance.
参与了一种背叛行动；否认对原来事物的忠贞。
I renounce the devil and all his works.
我唾弃撒旦和他的所有恶行。
Do you renounce the devil and embrace Jesus Christ as your Lord and savior?
你愿意抛弃魔鬼并信奉基督为你的主和救赎吗？