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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。
放弃；舍弃；摒弃
forgone — past participle of forgo · irregular form
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
放弃；舍弃；摒弃
do without; give up
She decided to forgo dessert.
她决定放弃甜点。
放弃(享受的事物)；放弃
To do without (something enjoyable); to relinquish.
forgo
Base
原形
forgoes
3rd person
第三人称单数
forgoing
-ing
现在分词
forwent
Past
过去式
forgone
Past participle
过去分词
I forgo dessert.
我放弃甜点。
不规则动词
She decided to forgo dessert to save money for the trip.
她决定放弃甜点，以便为旅行省钱。
He forwent his usual morning coffee because he was in a hurry.
他因为赶时间，放弃了平时早上喝的咖啡。
They are forgoing the weekend trip this year to stay home and rest.
他们今年打算放弃周末旅行，留在家里休息。
直接后接名词，表示放弃某物。
She decided to forgo dessert.
她决定放弃甜点。
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。
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。
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。
Not this
She forgoed the dessert.
Use this
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。
Not this
He has forwent his vacation.
Use this
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。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
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。
不吃甜点
I'll forgo dessert tonight.
我今晚不吃甜点了。
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。
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。
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。
放弃权利
By signing this agreement, you forgo the right to sue us.
签署本协议即表示你放弃起诉我们的权利。
Use forgone naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
forgo = for + go：让享受‘go走’了，即放弃、舍弃。
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。
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。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.