Renounce



GRE 蓝宝 Barron TOEFL

解释

GRE 红宝书

• v. ( 正式) 放弃
• ［英］ v. ( 正式) 放弃 ( to give up or resign by formal declaration)
• ［记］ re ( 反) +nounce ( 讲话, 通告) -> 反过来宣_布 -> 放弃_
• ［同］ 同根词: denounce ( 指责) ; enounce ( 发音, 表达) 派生词: renunciation （n. 放弃, 抛弃repudiation）

Webster Collegiate

verb (renounced; renouncing)

• Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French renuncer, from Latin renuntiare, from re- + nuntiare to report, from nuntius messenger
• Date: 14th century
• transitive verb
  • 1. to give up, refuse, or resign usually by formal declaration <renounce his errors>
  • 2. to refuse to follow, obey, or recognize any further ; repudiate <renounce the authority of the church>
• intransitive verb
  • 1. to make a renunciation
  • 2. to fail to follow suit in a card game
• Synonyms: see abdicate, abjure
• ? renouncement noun
• ? renouncer noun

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