Word · Frequency #18748
Fully loadedforewent
放弃;戒除;摒弃
forewent is the past of forego (irregular).
核心释义
do without or give up something; refrain from having or using it
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在前,先行
To precede, to go before.
先于;早于;居先;丧失;失去;因过错而被没收;在前,先行;放弃;在...之前
用法In use
We decided to forego dessert so we could catch the early train.
用法提示:forego 作及物动词,意为“放弃、不要”,后接名词 dessert。
She will forego her lunch break to finish the report.
用法提示:forego 在 will 后以原形出现,表示将来放弃某事物。
Many people forego buying new clothes to save money.
用法提示:forego 后接动名词 buying,表示不做某件事。
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。
forego + doing something
后接动名词,表示放弃做某事。
He forewent attending the party due to illness.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- foregoing analysis
- 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。
- foregoing statement
- 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。
- the foregoing
- 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。
- foregone conclusion
- 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。
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
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。
语境与语域Context & Register
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。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
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。
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