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

• The board members have decided to forgo any salary increase.
  董事会成员决定放弃加薪。
• His boss agreed to the time off& but he will have to forgo his$ 18-an-hour pay.
  他的老板同意他请假&但他必须为此放弃十八美元一小时的报酬。
• Rats and monkeys had been found to forgo food to avoid delivering electric shocks to relatives.
  科学家发现，老鼠和猴子会放弃食物，以防自己受到电击而危害同伴。
• 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！
• The workers agreed to forgo a pay increase for the sake of greater job security.
  工人们为了工作更保险，同意放弃增加工资的要求。
• 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。
• Forget the bonus Mr Mack will forgo.
  但这跟他将要放弃的那笔奖金无关。
• 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。
• Are you more likely to forgo a workout in the morning or afternoon?
  你更可能在早晨还是下午取消健身计划？
• Keep a promise, Find the time, Forgo a grudge.
  信守诺言，腾出时间，放弃怨恨。