●ˌgive sb ˈup1.to stop having a friendship or a relationship with sb与(某人)断绝关系;不再与(某人)交往◆I’m not going to give up all my friends just because I’m getting married. 我不会只因为要结婚而疏远所有的朋友。◆He gave her up for a younger woman. 他为了一个年轻女子而抛弃了她。2.to give a baby to sb else to bring up把(婴儿)送人抚养◆She gave the baby up for adoption. 她把婴儿送给别人收养。➡ see also give sb away (2)3. ( ˌgive ˈup on sbespecially NAmE) to stop hoping that sb will arrive or is still alive不再期望(某人)的到来(或存活)◆Where have you been? We’d given you up! 你去哪儿了?我们都以为你不来了![v + n/pron + adv][v + adv + n]2also[v + adv + prep] ●give sb up for ˈlost/ˈdeadto no longer hope or expect that sb will arrive or is still alive不再期望某人到来(或存活)