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●ˌgive sth ˈup 🔑1. to stop doing or having sth 停止；中止；放弃◆He’s given up the idea of becoming a model.
他打消了做模特的念头。◆She’d given up all hope of seeing him again.
她已经不抱任何希望能再次见到他。2. (to sb) to let sb else have sth, sometimes because they need it more than you 把…让与（某人）◆Children rarely give up their seats to older people on buses now.
现在的孩子在公共汽车上很少给年长者让座。3. (to sb) to hand sth over to sb else 把…交给（某人）◆Do I have to give up my old passport when I apply for a new one?
申请新护照时，我需要交出旧护照吗？4. to spend time doing sth when you would normally be doing sth else 把（本应做其他事情的时间）用于◆Thanks for giving up your time to come and help us.
感谢您花时间来帮我们。OBJ time, the morning, etc.5. (for sb/to do sth) to stop doing or having sth that you enjoy so that you can do or achieve sth that you consider more important （为某人／为做某事）放弃◆I gave up everything for my family.
我为了家庭放弃了一切。◆She gave it all up to be with him.
为了和他在一起，她什么都不要了。 NOTE Not often used in the passive. 不常用于被动语态。[v + adv + n] [v + pron + adv] [v + n + adv] (less frequent) 3 [v + n/pron + adv] [v + adv + n]
 ●give it up for sb (informal, especially NAmE) to clap to show you approve of sb or have enjoyed sth 为（某人）鼓掌 |