to give up
[phrase form: give]
01
放弃, 认输
to stop trying when faced with failures or difficulties
Intransitive
例子
He refused to give up even when the odds were stacked against him.
即使几率对他不利，他也拒绝放弃。
When faced with the challenging puzzle, he was tempted to give up, but he persisted and solved it.
面对这个具有挑战性的谜题时，他曾想放弃，但他坚持了下来并解决了它。
02
放弃, 停止
to stop or end an activity or state
Transitive: to give up an activity or state
例子
They decided to give up their long-standing rivalry for the sake of peace.
他们决定为了和平放弃他们长期以来的敌对关系。
After years of disagreement, they finally decided to give up the argument.
经过多年的分歧，他们终于决定放弃争论。
03
放弃, 辞职
to voluntarily resign or depart from a job or position
Transitive: to give up a job or position
例子
The CEO announced his decision to give his role up and retire after many successful years.
首席执行官宣布了他放弃职位并在多年成功后退休的决定。
She decided to give up her managerial position to pursue a career in a different field.
她决定放弃她的管理职位，以追求不同领域的职业。
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
例子
He had to give up his driver's license after multiple traffic violations.
在多次违反交通规则后，他不得不放弃他的驾驶执照。
The athlete was forced to give up his gold medal due to a doping scandal.
由于兴奋剂丑闻，这位运动员被迫放弃了他的金牌。
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
例子
They gave up everything for their son's education.
他们为了儿子的教育放弃了一切。
Despite personal dreams, she gave up her career to support her family.
尽管有个人梦想，她还是放弃了事业来支持她的家庭。
06
让出, 放弃
to allow someone to have or use something
Transitive: to give up sth
例子
She was ready to give up her place in line to let the elderly woman go first.
她准备让出自己在队伍中的位置，让那位年长的女士先走。
In a generous act, he offered to give his dessert up to his younger sibling.
在一个慷慨的行为中，他提出要把自己的甜点让给他的弟弟或妹妹。
07
放弃, 放手
to let go of things that are not essential or necessary
Transitive: to give up something non-essential
例子
She decided to give her daily coffee habit up to save money.
她决定放弃每天喝咖啡的习惯来省钱。
The hiker had to give up some of his non-essential gear to reduce the backpack's weight.
徒步旅行者不得不放弃一些非必要的装备以减轻背包的重量。
08
放弃, 投降
to stop holding onto or advocating for certain ideas or claims
Transitive: to give up an idea or claim
例子
He had to give up his insistence on the traditional approach to problem-solving.
他不得不放弃他对传统问题解决方法的坚持。
Sometimes it 's important to give up your pride for the sake of a harmonious relationship.
有时为了和谐的关系，放弃你的骄傲是很重要的。
09
投降, 放弃
to surrender control, power, or possession to someone else
Transitive: to give up power or control
例子
The defeated army had to give up their weapons and surrender to the victorious forces.
被打败的军队不得不放弃他们的武器并向胜利的军队投降。
In a peaceful transition of leadership, the outgoing president agreed to give up power to the newly elected leader.
在和平的领导权过渡中，即将离任的总统同意将权力让给新当选的领导人。
10
放弃, 戒掉
to cease the consumption or use of something
Transitive: to give up a consumption habit
例子
She decided to give up sweets in an effort to improve her health.
她决定放弃甜食以改善健康。
After years of smoking, he finally gave it up for good.
经过多年的吸烟，他终于戒掉了。
11
让出, 放弃
(with reference to baseball) to allow the opposing team to score runs
Transitive: to give up runs
例子
The pitcher had to give three runs up to the opposing team in the first inning.
投手不得不在第一局中 让 对手队得到三分。
The team 's defense struggled, leading to several errors that gave up runs.
球队的防守遇到了困难，导致了几次失误，让对方球队得分。
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
例子
The fugitive decided to give himself up rather than prolonging the chase.
逃犯决定投降，而不是延长追捕时间。
She chose to give her accomplice up to avoid a harsher sentence.
她选择交出她的同伙以避免更严厉的判决。
13
放弃, 绝望
to abandon hope or expectation regarding someone's arrival, recovery, or discovery
Transitive: to give up sb
例子
We had n't seen you all evening; we were starting to give you up.
我们整晚都没见到你；我们开始放弃希望了。
When you did n't arrive by midnight, we'd almost given you up.
当你午夜前还没到时，我们几乎要放弃你了。
14
放弃, 抛弃
to end a relationship with someone
Transitive: to give up a person or relationship
例子
Why do n't you give him up? It's causing too much stress.
你为什么不放弃他？这造成了太多的压力。
After numerous disagreements, they decided to give each other up.
经过多次分歧后，他们决定分手。
15
牺牲, 奉献
to sacrifice time that would normally be spent on other activities for a specific task or purpose
Transitive: to give up one's time
例子
I gave my weekend up to help him paint his apartment.
我牺牲了我的周末来帮他粉刷公寓。
Despite the tempting invitation, she gave up her Saturday to work on the project.
尽管有诱人的邀请，她还是牺牲了周六来从事这个项目。
16
放纵, 沉溺
to let oneself be entirely overtaken by a specific emotion, sensation, or addiction
Transitive: to give up oneself to an emotion or addiction
例子
She gave herself up to the anger, letting it control her actions.
她屈服于愤怒，让它控制了自己的行动。
Instead of seeking help, he gave himself up to the despair of isolation.
他没有寻求帮助，而是让自己陷入了孤立的绝望中。
