forsake

fә'seik

六级托福GRE Collins 1

v leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch

vt. 放弃, 断念, 抛弃
[法] 遗弃, 抛弃, 摒绝

Collins 星级

18,423

BNC 频率

14,525

使用频率

forsake 由前缀 for- 和动词 sake 组成。前缀 for- 有放弃或离开的意思，而 sake 原意为“原因”或“目的”，结合起来可以理解为“为了某个原因而放弃”。

例句

1. She decided to forsake her old habits and start a healthier lifestyle.

她决定放弃旧习惯，开始一个更健康的生活方式。

2. He would never forsake his friends, no matter what challenges they faced.

无论面临什么挑战，他绝不会抛弃他的朋友。

3. The organization aims to help those who have been forsaken by society.

该组织旨在帮助那些被社会遗弃的人。