waive sth
The company waived the fee for late payment.
公司免除了滞纳金。
放弃；免除
放弃(权利等)；不再主张；舍弃。；不坚持要求；推迟考虑；丢弃；[经] 放弃权利
to give up a right or claim; to choose not to enforce a rule or requirement
放弃(权利等)；不再主张；舍弃。
To relinquish (a right etc.); to give up claim to; to forgo.
一般现在时
She often waives the fee for low-income students.
她经常为低收入学生免除费用。
一般过去时
The committee waived the requirement yesterday.
委员会昨天放弃了这项要求。
present participle
He is waiving his right to a trial by jury.
他正在放弃陪审团审判的权利。
规则动词，过去式和过去分词加-ed。
The bank agreed to waive the late fee because it was my first mistake.
银行同意免除滞纳金，因为这是我第一次犯错。
用法提示：此处 waive 作及物动词，后接费用宾语，表示‘免除’。
She decided to waive her right to a lawyer and speak directly to the judge.
她决定放弃请律师的权利，直接和法官谈话。
用法提示：此处 waive 作及物动词，后接权利宾语，表示‘放弃’。
The university will waive the application fee for students with financial difficulties.
这所大学将为经济困难的学生免除申请费。
用法提示：此处 waive 作及物动词，后接费用宾语，表示‘免除’。
The company waived the fee for late payment.
公司免除了滞纳金。
He waived his right to remain silent.
他放弃了保持沉默的权利。
The instructor waived the prerequisite for the course.
讲师免除了该课程的先修要求。
比 waive 更正式，常用于放弃具体财产或职务；waive 多用于权利、费用或程序要求，语气更温和。
语气更强，通常指公开正式宣布放弃，如国籍、信仰；waive 则可能是私下或不强调公开的放弃。
强调主动放弃好处或享受，不一定涉及权利；waive 更常用于法律或规则语境，两者搭配不同。
最口语化，适用范围极广；waive 是正式用语，专指放弃权利、索赔或免除费用，不用于一般放弃习惯等。
grammar · medium
易错句子He decided to wave his right to a lawyer.
正确表达He decided to waive his right to a lawyer.
未区分同音词 waive 与 wave，waive 意为自愿放弃。
grammar · medium
易错句子He signed a waive.
正确表达He signed a waiver.
waive 是动词，名词形式为 waiver。
waive 意为自愿放弃权利或要求，claim 则坚持主张或要求该权利。
waive 指放弃，assert 指坚定维护或主张，常用于权利或观点。
waive 指放弃权利，enforce 指强制行使或执行权利、规则。
waive 指放弃，retain 指保留而不放弃，侧重维持原有状态。
waive和wave发音相同，但词性和意义不同：waive是动词，意为放弃或免除；wave作名词意为波浪，作动词意为挥手或波动。
waive是动词，waiver是名词。Waiver指一份正式文件或声明，放弃某项权利或要求；waive是行使放弃的动作。
放弃权利
She decided to waive her right to appeal.
她决定放弃上诉权。
免除费用
The bank agreed to waive the late fee.
银行同意免除滞纳金。
放弃豁免权
The ambassador refused to waive diplomatic immunity.
大使拒绝放弃外交豁免权。
免除要求
The university may waive the language requirement for international students.
大学可以免除国际学生的语言要求。
放弃保密权
The client agreed to waive confidentiality for the audit.
客户同意为审计放弃保密权。
常与 waive 搭配，表示免除费用，如 waive the fee（免除费用）。
表示放弃某项权利，如 waive one's right to appeal（放弃上诉权利）。
指免除或放宽某项要求，如 waive the requirement（免除该要求）。
表示免除或取消处罚，如 waive the late penalty（免除逾期罚款）。
法律语境中表示放弃豁免权，如 waive diplomatic immunity（放弃外交豁免权）。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.