give up something

Related to word: give

Phrasal Verb

Definition

  1. to cease ownership, use, or claim to something

    放弃拥有或使用权;交出或让出

    • He decided to give up all rights to the property belonging to his parents.

      他决定放弃对属于他父母的财产的所有权利。

    • Faced with severe financial difficulties, she was forced to give up her vacation plans.

      面对严重的财务困难,她被迫放弃了度假计划。

    • As he aged, he began to give up his pursuit of a professional career.

      随着年龄的增长,他开始放弃追求职业生涯。

  2. to abandon hope that a specific event will occur

    不再期望某事会发生

    • After numerous failures, I have given up hope that he will change.

      经过多次失败,我已经放弃了他会改变的希望。

    • As time passed, we began to give up hope of winning the match.

      随着时间的推移,我们开始放弃赢得比赛的希望。

    • She gave up hope of ever achieving success in this field.

      她放弃了在这个领域取得成功的希望。