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abandon

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abandon
/BrE əˈband(ə)n , AmE əˈbændən /
A transitive verb
1 (desert) 抛弃 person; 离弃 place, building;
to abandon sb to his/her fate 抛弃某人让其听天由命;
to abandon one's post 擅离职守;
to abandon ship 弃船
2 (stop, give up) 放弃 hope, plan; 中止 match, project, search; 戒除 habit
B to abandon oneself
reflexive verb
to abandon oneself to sth; 沉湎于;
to abandon oneself to a life of pleasure 恣意享乐;
to abandon oneself to despair 陷入绝望
C noun [uncountable]
放纵;
with gay or wild abandon 放纵地