abandonment
UK/ə'bændənm(ə)nt/US/ә'bændәmәnt/
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Definitions
n.
The act of deserting or completely giving up someone or something.
抛弃，遗弃；放弃。
n.
Unrestrained freedom from inhibition (as in 'with abandonment').
放纵，无拘无束。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedNoun of abandon. Old French à bandon = 'at someone's command, at their mercy' (bandon = bannum, the power to decree). To abandon is to surrender something completely to another's control; abandonment is that act — desertion, giving up.
Root bar still carries 38 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.fear of abandonment被抛弃的恐惧
- 2.abandonment of对……的放弃
- 3.child abandonment遗弃儿童
Example Sentences
- 1.
The child suffered from a deep fear of abandonment.
- 2.
The company's abandonment of the project shocked investors.
- 3.
She danced with complete abandonment, ignoring the crowd.