forgo

英 [fɔːˈɡəʊ]

美 [fɔːrˈɡoʊ]

v.  放弃，弃绝(想做的事或想得之物)

现在分词：forgoing　过去式：forwent　第三人称单数：forgoes　过去分词：forgone　

GREIELTSTEM8

BNC.18571 / COCA.12568

牛津词典

verb

• 放弃，弃绝（想做的事或想得之物）
  to decide not to have or do sth that you would like to have or do
  1. No one was prepared to forgo their lunch hour to attend the meeting.
     谁都不愿意放弃午餐时间出席会议。

柯林斯词典

• → see:forego

英英释义

verb

• lose (s.th.) or lose the right to (s.th.) by some error, offense, or crime
  1. you've forfeited your right to name your successor
  2. forfeited property
  Synonym:forfeitgive upthrow overboardwaiveforego
• do without or cease to hold or adhere to
  1. We are dispensing with formalities
  2. relinquish the old ideas
  Synonym:waiverelinquishforegoforesweardispense with
• be earlier in time
  1. Stone tools precede bronze tools
  Synonym:predateprecedeforegoantecedeantedate

双语例句

• Forget the bonus Mr Mack will forgo.
  但这跟他将要放弃的那笔奖金无关。
• Goldman sees itself as "long-term greedy", preferring to forgo profit today rather than to alienate a client.
  高盛将自己定义为渴望长期利益者，宁肯放弃一时利益，也不愿疏远一个客户。
• A licensee can agree to the terms and enjoy the prescribed permissions or forgo using the software.
  被许可方可以同意条款并接受规定的权限，或者放弃使用软件。
• And we could lose a generation of potential, as more young Americans are forced to forgo college dreams or the chance to train for the jobs of the future.
  更多的年轻人将被迫放弃大学梦和未来工作的培训机会，我们可能会因此失去极具潜力的一代人。
• At16, I decided to forgo a high school education and instead I pursued my GED.
  在我十六岁时，我决定放弃高中教育而用普通教育水平来取代。
• Keep a promise, Find the time, Forgo a grudge.
  信守诺言，腾出时间，放弃怨恨。
• The administration has decided to forgo naming one individual to oversee the process.
  政府决定放弃委派单个人进行过程监督。
• Do not one repulse forgo the purpose that you resolved to effort!
  不要因为一次挫败就放弃你原来的决心向达到的目的！
• The board members have decided to forgo any salary increase.
  董事会成员决定放弃加薪。
• Rats and monkeys had been found to forgo food to avoid delivering electric shocks to relatives.
  科学家发现，老鼠和猴子会放弃食物，以防自己受到电击而危害同伴。