forgo

英 [fɔːˈɡəʊ]

美 [fɔːrˈɡoʊ]

v.  放弃，弃绝(想做的事或想得之物)

现在分词：forgoing　过去式：forwent　第三人称单数：forgoes　过去分词：forgone　

GREIELTSTEM8

BNC.18571 / COCA.12568

牛津词典

verb

• 放弃，弃绝（想做的事或想得之物）
  to decide not to have or do sth that you would like to have or do
  1. No one was prepared to forgo their lunch hour to attend the meeting.
     谁都不愿意放弃午餐时间出席会议。

柯林斯词典

• → see:forego

英英释义

verb

• lose (s.th.) or lose the right to (s.th.) by some error, offense, or crime
  1. you've forfeited your right to name your successor
  2. forfeited property
  Synonym:forfeitgive upthrow overboardwaiveforego
• do without or cease to hold or adhere to
  1. We are dispensing with formalities
  2. relinquish the old ideas
  Synonym:waiverelinquishforegoforesweardispense with
• be earlier in time
  1. Stone tools precede bronze tools
  Synonym:predateprecedeforegoantecedeantedate

双语例句

• "Developing countries would like to be compensated" for the economic benefits they forgo by preserving their forests, he says.
  他说：“发展中国家希望获得补偿”，因为它们为保护森林放弃了一定的经济收益。
• A licensee can agree to the terms and enjoy the prescribed permissions or forgo using the software.
  被许可方可以同意条款并接受规定的权限，或者放弃使用软件。
• I shall be happy to forgo his company.
  我将乐于放弃跟他作伴。
• Still, at times, you need to forgo some portability and adapt your stylesheets to a given processor.
  但是有时候仍然需要针对给定的处理器放弃一些可移植性并调整样式表。
• His boss agreed to the time off& but he will have to forgo his$ 18-an-hour pay.
  他的老板同意他请假&但他必须为此放弃十八美元一小时的报酬。
• You choose to forgo one good in exchange for something better.
  你选择放弃买一样商品，以换取更好的东西。
• I had to forgo my trip to India because of work pressures.
  由于工作压力，我不得不放弃去印度的旅行。
• Goldman sees itself as "long-term greedy", preferring to forgo profit today rather than to alienate a client.
  高盛将自己定义为渴望长期利益者，宁肯放弃一时利益，也不愿疏远一个客户。
• Keep a promise, Find the time, Forgo a grudge.
  信守诺言，腾出时间，放弃怨恨。
• The board members have decided to forgo any salary increase.
  董事会成员决定放弃加薪。