forgo

/fɔːˈɡəʊ/ (bre, ipa) · /fɔːrˈɡəʊ/ (ame, ipa) · /fȯr-ˈgō/ (ame, mw)

forgo — verb

  • forgopresent simple I / you / we / they
  • forgoeshe / she / it
  • forwentpast simple
  • forgonepast participle
  • forgoing-ing form

1. to choose to live without something pleasant or beneficial that you could have,

1.動詞及物C1
釋義

to choose to live without something pleasant or beneficial that you could have, usually so you can gain something else or follow a principle.

例句

Amara decided to forgo dessert so she would have room for a second bowl of soup.

forgo + noun (object is something pleasant)

The mayor agreed to forgo her annual bonus until the city paid off its emergency loans.

subject is a person in authority making a principled choice

同義詞
  • give up

    more everyday and neutral; forgo is more formal and implies a deliberate, principled choice

  • renounce

    stronger and often public; renouncing a title or claim rather than simply skipping a pleasure

  • skip

    informal and one-off; skip lunch versus forgo lunch for a fasting principle

  • do without

    everyday phrasing; suggests managing in absence rather than the deliberate decision forgo implies

反義詞
  • indulge in

    to allow oneself to enjoy something, the opposite mindset to forgoing

  • claim

    to actively take something you are entitled to, rather than passing it up

文法句型

forgo + noun

forgo + -ing

用法筆記

Object must be something the subject would normally want or be entitled to (a benefit, pleasure, or right). Frequently used to describe a deliberate sacrifice for a longer-term aim. Distinguish from 'forego' (to precede), which is a different verb despite the spelling overlap.

常見錯誤

❌Sara forgo her ticket because she got sick.
✅Sara forwent her ticket because she got sick.
💡past tense is 'forwent', not 'forgo'.
❌He decided to forgo from eating sugar.
✅He decided to forgo eating sugar.
💡no preposition; the verb takes a direct object or -ing form.