abandonment
noun [ U ] uk/əˈbæn.dən.mənt/ us/əˈbæn.dən.mənt/
离弃;放弃;抛弃;遗弃
the act of leaving someone or something or of ending or stopping something, usually forever
The abandonment of the island followed nuclear tests in the area. 在这个地区进行核试验后，这座岛屿被放弃了。
His abandonment by his mother when he was a baby affected him all his life. 他在婴儿时期被母亲遗弃，影响了他的一生。
See: abandon
- More examples
- The Mayan civilization went into a decline that ended with the almost complete abandonment of their cities.
- High winds caused the abandonment of the second day of racing.
- At the core of all trauma is a profound sense of abandonment.