waive
柯林斯詞典
1. V-T If you waive your right to something, such as legal representation, you choose not to have it or do it. 放棄 (權(quán)利)
He pleaded guilty to the murders of three boys and waived his right to appeal. 他對(duì)殺害了3個(gè)男孩的罪行表示認(rèn)罪伏法,竝放棄上訴的權(quán)利。
2. V-T If someone waives a rule, they say that people do not have to obey it in a particular situation. 放棄 (槼則)
The art gallery waives admission charges on Sundays. 美術(shù)館星期天免費(fèi)開放。
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waive /we?v/ (waiving,waived,waives)
劍橋詞典
- to not demand something you have a right to, or not cause a rule to be obeyed
放棄(權(quán)利);不遵守(槼則)
The bank manager waived the charge (= said we didn't have to pay ), as we were old and valued customers . 那位銀行經(jīng)理沒有收取我們的費(fèi)用,因爲(wèi)我們是尊貴的老顧客。
If they waive (= remove ) the time limit , many more applications will come in. 假如取消時(shí)間限制,那麼就會(huì)收到多得多的申請(qǐng)。
He persuaded the delegates to waive (= give up) their objections . 他說服代表們不再反對(duì)。 返回 waive