「give up (something)」在英語詞典中的解釋及翻譯

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「give up (something)」在美式英語詞典中的解釋及翻譯

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give up (something)

phrasal verb with give us /ɡɪv/ verb present participle giving, past tense gave, past participle given

to stop doing or to stop having something:

He gave up jogging after his heart attack.

To give up also means to lose or be defeated:

Although behind in the chess match, he refused to give up.
“Can you guess what actor I’m pretending to be?” “No, I give up (= I can’t guess).”

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