give up something

Related to word: give

Phrasal Verb

Definition

  1. 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。

  2. 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。