Definition
to cease ownership, use, or claim to something
放棄擁有或使用權;交出或讓出
He decided to give up all rights to the property belonging to his parents.
他決定放棄對屬於他父母的財產的所有權利。
Faced with severe financial difficulties, she was forced to give up her vacation plans.
面對嚴重的財務困難,她被迫放棄了度假計劃。
As he aged, he began to give up his pursuit of a professional career.
隨著年齡的增長,他開始放棄追求職業生涯。
to abandon hope that a specific event will occur
不再期望某事會發生
After numerous failures, I have given up hope that he will change.
經過多次失敗,我已經放棄了他會改變的希望。
As time passed, we began to give up hope of winning the match.
隨著時間的推移,我們開始放棄贏得比賽的希望。
She gave up hope of ever achieving success in this field.
她放棄了在這個領域取得成功的希望。