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[意       思]vt. 丢弃,抛弃
[例]  The cruel man abandoned his wife and child. 那个狠心的男人抛弃了他的妻儿。
n. 放任，放纵
[例]  He has spent money with gay abandon. 他肆意挥霍钱财。

更多意思

n.放任，放纵

vt.1.  （不顾责任、义务等）离弃，遗弃，抛弃
2.  不得已而放弃，舍弃
3.  停止（支持或帮助），放弃（信念）
4.  中止，放弃，不再有
5.  陷入，沉湎于（某种情感）

参考例句

1.	She rationalized her decision to abandon her baby by saying she could not afford to keep it.
	她为抛弃婴儿事辩称自己抚养不起。
2.	The next-best solution is to abandon the project altogether.
	仅次于最佳的解决方法是放弃全部计画。
3.	We had to abandon the attempt.
	我们不得不放弃这一尝试。
4.	Do you think we could abandon her to the mercy of the enemy?
	你以为我们会对她弃而不顾，听任敌人摆布她吗？
5.	The girl decided to abandon her licentious life.
	那位姑娘决定抛弃放荡的生活。

常用词组

 

abandon oneself to...   陷入, 沉湎于(某种情感)