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　

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。

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

I shall be happy to forgo his company.
我将乐于放弃跟他作伴。
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。
Do not one repulse forgo the purpose that you resolved to effort!
不要因为一次挫败就放弃你原来的决心向达到的目的！
Unless we build on their strengths, we will forgo the most powerful force for implementation.
如果我们不依靠他们的力量，我们就会丧失推动实施的最强大的动力。
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。
Now, this might mean that you have to forgo sleeping in long hours on those lazy Saturday mornings.
那么现在看来，这就意味着你得放弃在懒散的周六上午睡懒觉的习惯了。
The board members have decided to forgo any salary increase.
董事会成员决定放弃加薪。
I'll forgo those trendy browsers and examine how to connect, download, upload, transfer, and communicate entirely from the command line.
我将放弃那些新潮的浏览器，研究如何在命令行中进行连接、下载、上传、传输和通信。
Opportunity cost is the cost you must forgo while gaining some other thing.
机会成本是你为获取某种东西时所要放弃的成本。
Keep a promise, Find the time, Forgo a grudge.
信守诺言，腾出时间，放弃怨恨。