Definition
To abandon someone or to leave them without support or assistance.
抛弃某人；使某人失去支持或依靠。
After the company restructured, many employees found themselves cast adrift and had to find new opportunities.
公司重组后，许多员工发现自己被抛弃，不得不寻找新的机会。
When the scandal broke, his political allies quickly distanced themselves, effectively casting him adrift to face the consequences alone.
当丑闻爆发时，他的政治盟友迅速疏远了他，实际上让他独自面对后果。
With the funding cuts, the research project was cast adrift, and the researchers lost their support.
由于资金削减，研究项目被抛弃，研究人员失去了支持。