vt. 放弃，抛弃；离弃，丢弃；使屈从；停止进行，终止
n. 放任，放纵；完全屈从于压制；
abandon的用法基础：
vt. to go away from sb. or sth.离弃，摒弃 to give up 放弃（希望，计划等）
abandon的固定搭配：
搭配记忆 abandon one's country
背弃祖国 abandon one's friend
背弃朋友 abandon one's post
放弃职位 abandon a ship
弃船 abandon a bad habit
改掉恶习 abandon one's plan/idea 放弃想法
1. The officers and crew prepared to abandon ship in an orderly fashion.
全体船员秩序井然地准备弃船。
2. The market might abandon the stock, and knock down its price.
市场可能会抛售该股票，从而令其股价下跌。
3. The scheme's investors, fearful of bankruptcy, decided to abandon the project.
因为担心破产，该计划的投资者决定放弃这个项目。
4. Their decision to abandon the trip was made because of financial constraints.
他们决定放弃这次出游是因为财力有限。
5. Abandon hope all ye who enter here.
汝等进入此地，须弃绝希望。
6. He has spent money with gay abandon.
他肆意挥霍钱财。