renounce

renounce
verb
  1. [with obj.]formally declare one's abandonment of (a claim, right, or possession)
    声明放弃,抛弃,弃绝
    Isabella offered to renounce her son's claim to the French Crown.
    伊莎贝拉主动声明放弃其子对法国王位的要求。
    ■refuse to recognize or abide by any longer
    拒绝承认;拒绝遵守
    these agreements were renounced after the fall of the Tsarist regime.
    沙皇政权垮台后这些协议被拒绝遵守。
    ■declare that one will no longer engage in or support
    宣布退出;宣布中止
    they renounced the armed struggle.
    他们宣布放弃武装斗争。
    ■reject and stop using or consuming
    拒绝使用
    he renounced drugs and alcohol completely.
    他已彻底戒毒戒酒。
    ■[no obj.](Law)refuse or resign a right or position, especially one as an heir or trustee
    (律)(尤指继承人或受托人)放弃(权利或地位)
    there will be forms enabling the allottee to renounce.
    将会有表格帮助接受分配者放弃其权利。
常用词组
renounce the world
  1. completely withdraw from society or material affairs in order to lead a life considered to be more spiritually fulfilling
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派生
renounceable
adjective
renouncement
noun
renouncer
noun
语源
  1. late Middle English: from Old French renoncer, from Latin renuntiare 'protest against', from re- (expressing reversal) + nuntiare 'announce'
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