IELTS Vocabulary

abandon

/əˈbændən/

to leave a place, person, or activity permanently; to stop supporting or doing something

Chinese meaning: 放弃;遗弃

The government decided to abandon the old policy due to public opposition.

由于公众反对,政府决定放弃旧政策。

They had to abandon the project because of a lack of funding.

由于缺乏资金,他们不得不放弃该项目。

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