abandonment

/əˈbændənmənt/ (bre, ipa) · /əˈbændənmənt/ (ame, ipa) · /ə-ˈban-dən-mənt/ (ame, mw)

abandonment — noun

1. the act of leaving a person, place, or thing behind, or of stopping a plan or ac

1.名詞B2
釋義

the act of leaving a person, place, or thing behind, or of stopping a plan or activity, with no intention of returning or continuing.

例句

Lina's sudden abandonment of the project left the team scrambling for a replacement designer.

abandonment of + plan (abstract noun)

Aiko could not forget the feeling of abandonment when her father left the family.

feeling/sense of abandonment

同義詞
  • desertion

    stronger emotional weight; often implies betrayal of a person or duty, especially in military or family contexts

  • neglect

    focuses on failure to care for someone or something rather than physically leaving

  • relinquishment

    more formal; often used about giving up rights, property, or official positions

反義詞
  • retention

    keeping or holding on to something rather than letting it go

  • adoption

    taking up a plan, idea, or responsibility rather than giving it up

文法句型

abandonment of + person/thing

a sense/feeling of abandonment

用法筆記

Often used with a prepositional phrase introduced by 'of' to name the person, thing, or place left behind or the activity given up. Frequently occurs in legal, social-work, or emotional contexts.

常見錯誤

❌The abandonment of the dog made him feel sad.' (vague subject)
✅The abandonment of the dog in the empty house disturbed the neighbours.
💡add context to show the act of leaving behind, not just a feeling.
❌There was an abandonment of the old car.' (missing detail)
✅There was an abandonment of the old car by the side of the highway.
💡specify the location to make the scenario concrete.