forego

IPA/fɔːˈɡəʊ/
KK[fɔrɡˈo]IPA/fɔːrˈɡəʊ/

forego — 動詞

  • foregopresent simple I / you / we / they
  • foregoeshe / she / it
  • forewentpast simple
  • foregonepast participle
  • foregoing-ing form
  • forgoes3rd person singular

1. to make a conscious decision to give up something that would normally be availab

1.動詞及物B2
釋義

放棄；割捨

自願放棄想要或應得的東西

to make a conscious decision to give up something that would normally be available, accepting its loss for the sake of a different goal or benefit.

例句

Lucía decided to forego her usual morning pastry to save money for a holiday.

Lucía 決定放棄她平時的早餐糕點，這樣才能存錢去度假。

forego + noun phrase (something enjoyable given up)

The board voted to forego a bonus this year and hire more staff.

董事會決定放棄今年的分紅，並僱用更多員工。

forego + noun phrase for the benefit of others

同義詞
  • forgo

    identical meaning; the more common spelling

  • give up

    less formal; used in everyday speech

  • waive

    formal; often used for rights, fees, or rules

  • abstain from

    suggests deliberate self-restraint, often with moral or health undertones

反義詞
  • indulge in

    to allow yourself to have or do something enjoyable

  • keep

    to continue to have or hold something

文法句型

forego + noun phrase

forego + gerund

用法筆記

This sense is a common variant spelling of 'forgo'. Both spellings are correct, but 'forgo' is more frequent in modern writing. The verb is transitive and takes a direct object (noun phrase or gerund). Common objects include 'opportunity', 'right', 'pleasure', and 'claim'.

常見錯誤

❌I decided to forego from eating dessert.
✅I decided to forego dessert.
💡'forego' is transitive and takes a direct object without a preposition.
❌She forewent on her holiday to save money.
✅She forewent her holiday to save money.
💡No preposition 'on' is needed after 'forego' or 'forewent'.

2. to come before something else in time, order, or position; to be situated or occ

2.動詞及物C1
釋義

先於；在前

在時間或順序上發生於之前

to come before something else in time, order, or position; to be situated or occur earlier than another event or thing.

例句

In older liturgical texts, a prayer of confession typically foregoes the main sermon.

在較早期的禮拜儀式文本中，認罪禱告通常先於主要講道。

formal register; forego meaning 'precede' in a structured sequence

The translator noted that 'hear this' often foregoes a royal decree in old manuscripts.

譯者指出，在古老手稿中，「聽此」一詞往往先於王室敕令出現。

archaic/formal usage; forego + noun phrase as 'precede'

同義詞
  • precede

    the standard modern word for this meaning

  • come before

    less formal; common in everyday English

  • antedate

    formal; used when something is earlier in time than something else

反義詞
  • follow

    to come after something in time or order

  • succeed

    formal; to come after in position or time

文法句型

forego + noun phrase (in formal/archaic contexts)

用法筆記

This sense is formal and now considered archaic in most contexts. In modern English, 'precede' is preferred. Using 'forego' for this meaning can cause confusion with the far more common sense 1 ('do without'). The past tense is 'forewent' for both senses.

常見錯誤

❌The introduction foregoes the main argument.' (when meaning 'precedes')
✅The introduction precedes the main argument.
💡Using 'forego' for 'precede' risks confusion with the 'do without' sense; 'precede' is clearer and more natural.