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abandon

/əˈbæn.dən/ /əˈbæn.dn̩/

Meanings
verb

放弃，抛弃，委身

To give up or relinquish control of, to surrender or to give oneself over, or to yield to one's emotions.

Examples :

"Feeling overwhelmed by the workload, Sarah abandoned her attempt to finish the project. "
感到工作量太大，萨拉放弃了完成项目的尝试。(Gǎndào gōngzuòliàng tài dà, sàlā fàngqì le wánchéng xiàngmù de chángshì.)
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noun

放纵， 沉溺

A yielding to natural impulses or inhibitions; freedom from artificial constraint, with loss of appreciation of consequences.

Examples :

"Her abandonment of proper grammar in her essays stemmed from a desire for uninhibited expression, though she often regretted the consequences later. "
她在论文中对正确语法的放纵源于一种想要自由表达的渴望，尽管她之后常常后悔这么做。
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Related Words

Illustration responsibility

responsibility noun

/ɹɪˌspɑnsəˈbɪlɪɾi/

责任，义务，职责

"Responsibility is a heavy burden."

责任是一项沉重的负担。(Zérèn shì yī xiàng chénzhòng de fùdān.)

Illustration overwhelming

overwhelming verb

/ˌəʊvəˈwɛlmɪŋ/ /ˌoʊvɚˈ(h)wɛlmɪŋ/

淹没， 覆盖， 压倒。

"The dinghy was overwhelmed by the great wave."

巨浪一下子就吞没了那艘小艇。

Illustration relinquish

relinquish verb

[ɹɪˈlɪŋkwɪʃ]

放弃，交出，让出

"to relinquish a title"

放弃头衔

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disruptive adjective

/dɪsˈɹʌptɪv/

具有破坏性的，扰乱性的

"Children who exhibit disruptive behaviour may be expelled from school."

表现出扰乱行为的孩子可能会被学校开除。

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practicing noun

/ˈpɹæktɪsɪŋ/ /ˈpɹæktɪzɪŋ/

练习，实践.

"Her diligent practicing on the piano led to a stunning performance at the recital. "

她勤奋地练习钢琴，最终在演奏会上呈现了惊艳的表演。

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discontinue verb

/dɪskənˈtɪnju/

停止，中断，终止。

"They plan to discontinue that design."

他们计划停止生产那个设计了。

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abandonment noun

/əˈbæn.dn̩.mn̩t/

抛弃，放弃，遗弃

"The child's abandonment by his parents left him feeling lost and alone. "

孩子被父母抛弃让他感到迷失和孤独。

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inhibitions noun

/ˌɪnhɪˈbɪʃənz/ /ˌɪnɪˈbɪʃənz/

抑制，顾虑，顾忌。

"After a few drinks, he lost his inhibitions and started singing loudly in public. "

喝了几杯酒后，他放下了顾虑，开始在公共场合大声唱歌。

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appreciation noun

/əˌpɹiː.ʃiˈeɪ.ʃən/

欣赏， 赞赏.

"We give to you this trophy as a token of our appreciation of all your years of service."

我们把这个奖杯赠予您，以此表达我们对您多年服务的赞赏和肯定。

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consequences noun

/ˈkɑnsɪkwɛnsɪz/

后果，结果。

"If you don't study for the test, the consequences will be a bad grade. "

如果你不学习准备考试，后果就是会得一个很差的分数。

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uninhibited adjective

/ˌʌnɪnˈhɪbɪtɪd/ /ˌʌnɪnˈhɪbəd/

无拘无束，自由自在

"During the karaoke night, Sarah surprised everyone with her uninhibited singing and dancing. "

在卡拉OK之夜，萨拉无拘无束地唱歌跳舞，让大家都感到惊讶。

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overwhelmed verb

/ˌəʊvəˈwɛlmd/ /ˌoʊvɚˈ(h)wɛlmd/

不知所措，压倒，淹没。

"The dinghy was overwhelmed by the great wave."

小艇被巨浪吞噬了。