Relinquish

(v. t.) To withdraw from; to leave behind; to desist from; to abandon; to quit; as, to relinquish a pursuit.

(v. t.) To give up; to renounce a claim to; resign; as, to relinquish a debt.

校对:朗达

• It is little to relinquish. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 双城记.
• Also he felt, she must relinquish herself into his hands, and be subject to him. 戴维·赫伯特·劳伦斯. 恋爱中的女人.
• He was wounded soon after coming up but did not relinquish the command of his corps, although the fighting lasted until one o'clock the next morning. 尤利西斯·格兰特. U．S．格兰特的个人回忆录.
• Davy was elected President of the Royal Society in 1820, and retained that dignity till he felt compelled by ill health to relinquish it in 18 27. 李贝. 西洋科学史.
• No doubt the Greek artists who came to Gandhara were loath to relinquish a familiar theme. 赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯. 世界史纲.
• Denmark had no chance against these Great Powers; she was easily beaten and obliged to relinquish the duchies. 赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯. 世界史纲.
• As we have already told, he would not even relinquish Sicily. 赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯. 世界史纲.
• The investment had not been relinquished for a moment during the day. 尤利西斯·格兰特. U．S．格兰特的个人回忆录.
• Mr. Dick would not have relinquished his post of candle-bearer to anyone alive. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 大卫·科波菲尔.
• He relinquished them with an agreeable smile, and combated with the door as if it were a wild beast. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 远大前程.
• There was no gainsaying this difficulty, and we relinquished all thoughts of pursuing Orlick at that time. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 远大前程.
• Thereafter Heraclius slowly relinquished all Syria, which he had so lately won back from the Persians, to his new antagonists. 赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯. 世界史纲.
• He had believed me in Spain, and had relinquished all hopes of me for ever. 哈里特·威尔逊. 哈里特·威尔逊回忆录.
• Once for me, you relinquished the prospect of a crown. 玛丽·雪莱. 最后一个人.
• The suitor, kissing the hem of the garment again before relinquishing it, replied, Habraham Latharuth, on thuthpithion of plate. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 远大前程.
• How Tom, genius-like, struck out new paths, and, relinquishing the old names of the letters, called U _bell_ and P _bottle_. 本杰明·富兰克林. 富兰克林自传.
• I imagine her jealous of compromising her pride, of relinquishing her power, of sharing her property. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪莉.
• I get, said Richard, relinquishing my hand gently and walking across the room, so tired! 查尔斯·狄更斯. 荒凉山庄.

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