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forego + noun
直接跟名词，表示放弃某物。
She decided to forego dessert to save calories.
她决定放弃甜点以节省卡路里。
放弃；戒除；摒弃
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
放弃；戒除；摒弃
do without or give up something; refrain from having or using it
She decided to forego dessert to save calories.
她决定放弃甜点以节省卡路里。
在前,先行
To precede, to go before.
forego
Base
原形
foregoes
3rd person
第三人称单数
foregoing
-ing
现在分词
forewent
Past
过去式
foregone
Past participle
过去分词
She foregoes dessert.
她放弃了甜点。
He forewent his lunch.
他放弃了午餐。
不规则动词
We decided to forego dessert so we could catch the early train.
我们决定不吃甜点，以便赶上早班火车。
She will forego her lunch break to finish the report.
她将放弃午休时间来完成报告。
Many people forego buying new clothes to save money.
许多人为了省钱而放弃买新衣服。
直接跟名词，表示放弃某物。
She decided to forego dessert to save calories.
她决定放弃甜点以节省卡路里。
后接动名词，表示放弃做某事。
He forewent attending the party due to illness.
他因病放弃了参加聚会。
表示为了某物而放弃另一物。
They forewent their usual vacation for a special project.
他们为了一个特殊项目放弃了往常的假期。
Not this
He forewent to go to the party.
Use this
He forewent the party.
“forego”是及物动词，后面直接跟宾语，不需要加不定式“to go”。
Not this
He has forewent the opportunity.
Use this
He has foregone the opportunity.
“forego”的过去分词是“foregone”，不是“forewent”；完成时态需用过去分词。
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上述分析；前面的分析
The foregoing analysis shows that the policy was ineffective.
上述分析表明，该政策没有效果。
前述陈述；先前陈述
In light of the foregoing statement, I withdraw my claim.
鉴于前述陈述，我撤回我的主张。
前述内容；以上所述
The foregoing has explained the main causes of the conflict.
以上所述解释了冲突的主要原因。
已成定局之事；不可避免的结局
His victory seemed a foregone conclusion.
他的胜利似乎已成定局。
预料之中的结局；不可避免的结果
The outcome of the trial was a foregone conclusion.
审判的结果早已注定。
但这意味着一个预先注定的结论。
In Othello, Iago's line 'a foregone conclusion' shows how 'forego' can mean 'to precede'.
在《奥赛罗》中，伊阿古的台词 'a foregone conclusion' 展示了 'forego' 如何意为“在前”。
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把 forego 拆成 fore（前面）+ go（走）：走在前面、先行的意思。想象向导迈步在前，带路先行。
语域：formal 常见场景：法律文书、正式文章、书面叙述 作“在前、先行”讲时通常用于正式或书面语境，比较常见于法律文件或较文雅的表达中，日常口语较少使用。
与 forego 真正押韵的词：go、ago、forgo、undergo，重读音节都是 /ɡəʊ/。注意 ego、cargo 拼写也以 -go 结尾，但重音在前（/ˈiːɡəʊ/、/ˈkɑːɡəʊ/），不押韵。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.