relinquish
Significado: To voluntarily give up a right, possession, or claim; to let go of something one has held or controlled.
Relinquish implies a deliberate and often reluctant act of letting go, distinguishing it from simply losing something. It collocates strongly with control, power, authority, and rights. The word is common in legal, political, and corporate contexts where formal transfers of power or ownership are at stake.
Ejemplos
- The CEO was forced to relinquish control of the company following a vote of no confidence from the board. 在董事会的不信任投票之后,首席执行官被迫放弃了对公司的控制权。El director ejecutivo se vio obligado a ceder el control de la empresa tras un voto de censura del consejo.CEOは取締役会の不信任投票を受けて、会社の支配権を手放すことを余儀なくされた。CEO는 이사회의 불신임 투표를 받고 회사의 경영권을 내놓을 수밖에 없었다.
- Under the terms of the treaty, both nations agreed to relinquish territorial claims over the disputed islands. 根据条约条款,两国同意放弃对争议岛屿的领土主张。En virtud del tratado, ambas naciones aceptaron renunciar a sus reclamaciones territoriales sobre las islas en disputa.条約の条件に基づき、両国は係争中の島々に対する領有権の主張を放棄することに合意した。조약 조건에 따라 양국은 분쟁 도서에 대한 영유권 주장을 포기하기로 합의했다.
- She found it extraordinarily difficult to relinquish the project she had led for over a decade. 她发现要放手自己领导了十余年的项目,实在是异常困难。Le resultó extraordinariamente difícil abandonar el proyecto que había dirigido durante más de una década.彼女は10年以上率いてきたプロジェクトを手放すことが非常に困難だと感じた。그녀는 10년 넘게 이끌어온 프로젝트를 내려놓는 것이 극도로 어렵다고 느꼈다.
Pronunciación
Guía de uso
Contexto: legal, politics, professional
Tono: neutral
Origen e historia
From Latin relinquere (to leave behind), from re- (back) + linquere (to leave). Entered English in the 15th century via Old French relinquir.
Contexto cultural
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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