re·nounce
verb/rɪˈnaʊns/
/rɪˈnaʊns/
(formal)Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they renounce | /rɪˈnaʊns/ /rɪˈnaʊns/ |
| he / she / it renounces | /rɪˈnaʊnsɪz/ /rɪˈnaʊnsɪz/ |
| past simple renounced | /rɪˈnaʊnst/ /rɪˈnaʊnst/ |
| past participle renounced | /rɪˈnaʊnst/ /rɪˈnaʊnst/ |
| -ing form renouncing | /rɪˈnaʊnsɪŋ/ /rɪˈnaʊnsɪŋ/ |
- renounce something to state officially that you are no longer going to keep a title, position, etc.
声明放弃；宣布放弃 - to renounce a claim/title/privilege/right
宣布放弃要求／头衔／特权／权利 - Will Charles renounce the throne in favour of his son?
查尔斯会放弃王位让位给他的儿子吗？ - The Prince has refused to renounce his right to the throne.
王子拒绝声明放弃王位继承权。 - She formally renounced her citizenship.
她正式放弃了公民身份。
- to renounce a claim/title/privilege/right
- renounce something to state publicly that you no longer have a particular belief or that you will no longer behave in a particular way
宣布与…决裂；宣布摒弃 - to renounce ideals/principles/beliefs, etc.
宣布放弃理想、原则、信仰等 - a joint declaration renouncing the use of violence
声明放弃使用暴力的联合宣言 - Many were executed for refusing to renounce their religion.
许多人因拒绝放弃宗教信仰而被处决。
- to renounce ideals/principles/beliefs, etc.
- renounce somebody/something to state publicly that you no longer wish to have a connection with somebody/something because you disapprove of them
宣布断绝与…的关系 - He had renounced his former associates.
他已经宣布与过去的伙伴拆伙。
see also renunciation - He had renounced his former associates.
Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French renoncer, from Latin renuntiare ‘protest against’, from re- (expressing reversal) + nuntiare ‘announce’.