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abandonment

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abandonment
/BrE əˈbandənm(ə)nt , AmE əˈbændənmənt /
noun
1 (desertion) 离弃;
the earthquake led to the abandonment of whole villages 地震使得整村的村民背井离乡
2 (giving up) (of hope, plan) 放弃; (of match, project, search) 中止