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to give up
[phrase form: give]
01
放弃, 放手
to stop trying when faced with failures or difficulties
Intransitive
Example
He refused to give up even when the odds were stacked against him.
When faced with the challenging puzzle, he was tempted to give up, but he persisted and solved it.
The team was losing, but they did n't give up, and their determination led to a comeback victory.
02
放弃, 停止
to stop or end an activity or state
Transitive: to give up an activity or state
Example
They decided to give up their long-standing rivalry for the sake of peace.
After years of disagreement, they finally decided to give up the argument.
The government had to give the plan up after public opposition.
03
辞职, 放弃
to voluntarily resign or depart from a job or position
Transitive: to give up a job or position
Example
The CEO announced his decision to give his role up and retire after many successful years.
She decided to give up her managerial position to pursue a career in a different field.
The CEO announced his decision to give up his role and retire after many successful years.
04
放弃, 失去
to lose something, such as a right or possession, typically due to an error, offense, or crime
Transitive: to give up a right or possession
Example
He had to give up his driver's license after multiple traffic violations.
The athlete was forced to give up his gold medal due to a doping scandal.
The defendant had to give up his assets as part of the court settlement.
05
牺牲, 放弃
to sacrifice something valued for the benefit or well-being of someone or something else
Transitive: to give up something valued
Example
They gave up everything for their son's education.
Despite personal dreams, she gave up her career to support her family.
The couple decided to give their vacation fund up to help a friend in need.
06
放弃, 让出
to allow someone to have or use something
Transitive: to give up sth
Example
She was ready to give up her place in line to let the elderly woman go first.
In a generous act, he offered to give his dessert up to his younger sibling.
He decided to give up his parking spot to the person who needed it more.
07
放弃, 不再坚持
to let go of things that are not essential or necessary
Transitive: to give up something non-essential
Example
She decided to give her daily coffee habit up to save money.
The hiker had to give up some of his non-essential gear to reduce the backpack's weight.
They chose to give up their extravagant vacations in favor of a more frugal lifestyle.
08
放弃, 放手
to stop holding onto or advocating for certain ideas or claims
Transitive: to give up an idea or claim
Example
He had to give up his insistence on the traditional approach to problem-solving.
Sometimes it 's important to give up your pride for the sake of a harmonious relationship.
The scientist was reluctant to give his theory up, even when it was disproven.
09
放弃, 交出
to surrender control, power, or possession to someone else
Transitive: to give up power or control
Example
The defeated army had to give up their weapons and surrender to the victorious forces.
In a peaceful transition of leadership, the outgoing president agreed to give up power to the newly elected leader.
The company had to give up control of the subsidiary to comply with regulatory requirements.
10
放弃, 停止使用
to cease the consumption or use of something
Transitive: to give up a consumption habit
Example
She decided to give up sweets in an effort to improve her health.
After years of smoking, he finally gave it up for good.
They made a pact to give up fast food and focus on healthier meals.
11
让对方得分, 允许对方得分
(with reference to baseball) to allow the opposing team to score runs
Transitive: to give up runs
Example
The pitcher had to give three runs up to the opposing team in the first inning.
The team 's defense struggled, leading to several errors that gave up runs.
In the late innings, the tired pitcher started to give up hits, resulting in runs.
12
投降, 自首
to surrender or offer oneself or someone else to be captured by authorities
Transitive: to give up oneself | to give up sb
Example
The fugitive decided to give himself up rather than prolonging the chase.
She chose to give her accomplice up to avoid a harsher sentence.
In the face of guilt, he finally gave himself up to the authorities.
13
放弃希望, 不再期待
to abandon hope or expectation regarding someone's arrival, recovery, or discovery
Transitive: to give up sb
Example
We had n't seen you all evening; we were starting to give you up.
When you did n't arrive by midnight, we'd almost given you up.
There you are!
14
放弃, 放手
to end a relationship with someone
Transitive: to give up a person or relationship
Example
Why do n't you give him up?
After numerous disagreements, they decided to give each other up.
After continuous betrayals, she finally decided to give him up and move on.
15
放弃, 牺牲
to sacrifice time that would normally be spent on other activities for a specific task or purpose
Transitive: to give up one's time
Example
I gave my weekend up to help him paint his apartment.
Despite the tempting invitation, she gave up her Saturday to work on the project.
He gave up his evening plans to assist with the community event.
16
投降于, 沉浸于
to let oneself be entirely overtaken by a specific emotion, sensation, or addiction
Transitive: to give up oneself to an emotion or addiction
Example
She gave herself up to the anger, letting it control her actions.
Instead of seeking help, he gave himself up to the despair of isolation.
After a stressful week, they decided to give themselves up to relaxation at the spa.
