abandonment

柯林斯词典

abandonment /əˈbændənmənt/

• 1. N-UNCOUNT The abandonment of a place, thing, or person is the act of leaving it permanently or for a long time, especially when you should not do so. 抛弃

  ...memories of her father's complete abandonment of her. …她父亲对她的彻底抛弃的那些记忆。

• 2. N-UNCOUNT The abandonment of a piece of work or activity is the act of stopping doing it before it is finished. 中途放弃

  Constant rain forced the abandonment of the next day's competitions. 持续降雨迫使了第二天各项比赛的中途停止。

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