Word · CEFR C1 · Frequency #8524
relinquish
放弃；让出；交出
核心释义
To give up or surrender something, such as power, control, or a possession.
- 1.
放弃、抛弃或退出；交易掉。
To give up, abandon or retire from something; to trade away.
- 2.
松开,物理上释放。
To let go (free, away), physically release.
- 3.
比喻性地放弃,交出控制或所有权。
To metaphorically surrender, yield control or possession.
- 4.
接受放弃、撤回等。
To accept to give up, withdraw etc.
松开；放开；放弃、抛弃或退出；交易掉。；松开,物理上释放。；比喻性地放弃,交出控制或所有权。；接受放弃、撤回等。
用法In use
He refused to relinquish his seat on the board despite pressure from shareholders.
用法提示：relinquish 在此表示放弃职位或权利。
The soldier reluctantly relinquished his weapon when ordered.
用法提示：relinquished 是过去式，表示交出或松开某物。
She never relinquishes control over her business decisions.
用法提示：relinquishes 是第三人称单数形式，表示不放弃控制。
relinquish sth
She reluctantly relinquished her claim to the inheritance.
她不情愿地放弃了继承权。
relinquish sth to sb
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- relinquish control
- 放弃控制
- The CEO decided to relinquish control of the company to her successor.CEO决定将公司的控制权交给她的继任者。
- relinquish power
- 放弃权力
- The dictator was forced to relinquish power after months of protests.经过数月的抗议，独裁者被迫放弃权力。
- relinquish ownership
- 放弃所有权
- They agreed to relinquish ownership of the land to the government.他们同意将土地的所有权交给政府。
- relinquish claim
- 放弃要求
- He had to relinquish his claim to the inheritance due to legal issues.由于法律问题，他不得不放弃对遗产的要求。
- relinquish possession
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
想象你手里拎着（lin）一件东西，但最终你松开手（relinquish），放弃了它。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：法律、正式声明、权利放弃 通常用于正式或法律语境，比较常见于书面表达中。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
None of these words rhyme perfectly with "relinquish" because its stressed vowel /ɪ/ in the second syllable differs from the others. "Distinguish" and "extinguish" have /ɪ/ but with a /ɡ/ sound before /wɪʃ/, while "vanquish", "anguish", and "languish" have stressed /æ/. The ending spellings are similar but not phonetically identical.
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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