Word · Frequency #18748
Fully loadedforewent
/fɒːˈgəu/
verb
放弃；戒除；摒弃
forewent is the past of forego (irregular).
do without or give up something; refrain from having or using it
- 1.
To precede, to go before.
在前,先行
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
In use
We decided to forego dessert so we could catch the early train.
She will forego her lunch break to finish the report.
Many people forego buying new clothes to save money.
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.
他因病放弃了参加聚会。
forego + noun + for + noun
表示为了某物而放弃另一物。
They forewent their usual vacation for a special project.
Connections
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。
Idioms & figurative uses
- foregone conclusion
- 预料之中的结局；不可避免的结果The outcome of the trial was a foregone conclusion.
Learner notes
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。
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。
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。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.