Forgo



GRE 蓝宝 Barron

解释

GRE 红宝书

• v. 放弃, 抛弃
• ［英］ v. 放弃, 抛弃 ( abstain from; give up; relinquish)
• ［记］ 分割记忆: for ( 出去) +go ( 走) , 走出去 -> 放弃
• ［例］ I shall be happy to forgo his company.

Webster Collegiate

also forego transitive verb (forwent; forgone; forgoing)

• Etymology: Middle English, from Old English forgān to pass by, forgo, from for- + gān to go
• Date: before 12th century
• 1. to give up the enjoyment or advantage of ; do without
• 2. archaic forsake
• ? forgoer noun

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