Word · Frequency #18571
forgoes
放弃；舍弃；摒弃
forgoes is the third person singular of forgo.
do without; give up
- 1.
To do without (something enjoyable); to relinquish.
放弃(享受的事物)；放弃
丧失；失去；先于；早于；放弃(享受的事物)；放弃；摒绝；放弃
In use
She decided to forgo dessert to save money for the trip.
He forwent his usual morning coffee because he was in a hurry.
They are forgoing the weekend trip this year to stay home and rest.
forgo + noun
直接后接名词，表示放弃某物。
She decided to forgo dessert.
她决定放弃甜点。
forgo + doing sth
后接动名词，表示放弃做某事。
He forwent taking a vacation this year.
他今年放弃了休假。
forgo sth for sth
表示为了某物而放弃另一物。
They forwent a luxury car for a modest one.
他们放弃了豪车，选择了一辆普通车。
forgo sth to do sth
表示放弃某物以便做某事。
She forgone a promotion to spend more time with family.
她放弃了晋升机会，以有更多时间陪伴家人。
Verb forms
base forgo · third person forgoes · -ing forgoing · past forwent · past participle forgone
不规则动词
Common mistakes
She forgoed the dessert.She forwent the dessert.
“forgo”的过去式是“forwent”，不是“forgoed”。学习者常将其与规则动词混淆。
He has forwent his vacation.He has forgone his vacation.
“forgo”的过去分词是“forgone”，而“forwent”是过去式。这里需要过去分词形式。
Connections
Collocations
- forgo the opportunity
- 放弃机会
- She forwent the opportunity to study abroad because of her family.因为家庭原因，她放弃了出国留学的机会。
- forgo dessert
- 不吃甜点
- I'll forgo dessert tonight.我今晚不吃甜点了。
- forgo sleep
- 牺牲睡眠
- He had to forgo sleep to finish the project on time.为了按时完成项目，他不得不牺牲睡眠。
- forgo a meal
- 不吃一顿饭
- She forwent a meal to save money for the ticket.为了省钱买票，她省下了一顿饭。
- forgo a holiday
- 放弃休假
- The team forwent their holiday to launch the product early.为了提前发布产品，团队放弃了休假。
- forgo the right
Learner notes
Memory Tip
forgo = for + go：让享受‘go走’了，即放弃、舍弃。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：formal writing、business or legal documents、deliberate personal choices forgo 比较正式，多用于书面语或正式场合，表示主动放弃享受或想要的事物；日常口语中更常说 give up 或 do without。
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词与 forgo 中的 -go 押韵：go、ago、no、so、though、undergo 都含 /ɡəʊ/（或 /əʊ/）音。注意拼写相似的词如 forget（/fəˈɡet/）和 forgive（/fəˈɡɪv/）虽然以 for- 开头，但元音不同，并不押韵。
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.