renunciation

柯林斯詞典

1. N-UNCOUNT The renunciation of a belief or a way of behaving is the public declaration that you reject it and have decided to stop having that belief or behaving in that way. (對信仰或行爲方式的)放棄; 拋棄[also N in pl]
The talks were dependent on a renunciation of terrorism. 會談以放棄恐怖主義爲前提。
2. N-UNCOUNT The renunciation of a claim, title, or privilege is the act of officially giving it up. (對聲明、官啣、特權(quán)等的)正式放棄
...the renunciation of territory in the Mediterranean. ...對地中海領(lǐng)土的放棄。
3. N-UNCOUNT Renunciation is the act of not allowing yourself certain pleasures for moral or religious reasons. (因道德或宗教原因)尅己; 自我尅制
Gandhi exemplified the virtues of renunciation, asceticism, and restraint. 甘地躰現(xiàn)了尅己、禁欲和自我約束的美德。