forgo

英 [fɔːˈɡəʊ]

美 [fɔːrˈɡoʊ]

v.  放弃，弃绝(想做的事或想得之物)

现在分词：forgoing　过去式：forwent　第三人称单数：forgoes　过去分词：forgone　

GREIELTSTEM8

BNC.18571 / COCA.12568

牛津词典

verb

• 放弃，弃绝（想做的事或想得之物）
  to decide not to have or do sth that you would like to have or do
  1. No one was prepared to forgo their lunch hour to attend the meeting.
     谁都不愿意放弃午餐时间出席会议。

柯林斯词典

• → see:forego

英英释义

verb

• lose (s.th.) or lose the right to (s.th.) by some error, offense, or crime
  1. you've forfeited your right to name your successor
  2. forfeited property
  Synonym:forfeitgive upthrow overboardwaiveforego
• do without or cease to hold or adhere to
  1. We are dispensing with formalities
  2. relinquish the old ideas
  Synonym:waiverelinquishforegoforesweardispense with
• be earlier in time
  1. Stone tools precede bronze tools
  Synonym:predateprecedeforegoantecedeantedate

双语例句

• Opportunity cost is the cost you must forgo while gaining some other thing.
  机会成本是你为获取某种东西时所要放弃的成本。
• Unless we build on their strengths, we will forgo the most powerful force for implementation.
  如果我们不依靠他们的力量，我们就会丧失推动实施的最强大的动力。
• You choose to forgo one good in exchange for something better.
  你选择放弃买一样商品，以换取更好的东西。
• I shall be happy to forgo his company.
  我将乐于放弃跟他作伴。
• I had to forgo my trip to India because of work pressures.
  由于工作压力，我不得不放弃去印度的旅行。
• Mr Diamond and three other senior staff have volunteered to forgo their annual bonus this year.
  戴蒙德和其他三名高管已经自愿放弃了今年的分红。
• At16, I decided to forgo a high school education and instead I pursued my GED.
  在我十六岁时，我决定放弃高中教育而用普通教育水平来取代。
• Do not one repulse forgo the purpose that you resolved to effort!
  不要因为一次挫败就放弃你原来的决心向达到的目的！
• Vanity Fair also had to forgo its usual outdoor locations, set pieces and props.
  《名利场》杂志还必须放弃它常用的户外拍摄地点、布景和道具。
• If we are going to finish this today, we'll have to forgo our lunch hour.
  如果我们计划今天把这事做完，就只好放弃吃中午饭的时间。