abandon为什么会有“放弃、中止”的意思

abandon的基本释义是“抛弃、遗弃”

He claimed that his parents had abandoned him.

他声称父母遗弃了他。

He abandoned his family.

他抛弃了家人。

如果抛弃一项活动，一个想法，就有“中止、放弃”方面的意思

Play was abandoned because of the bad weather.

比赛因恶劣天气而取消（中止）。

He abandoned the principles that he once fought hard to defend.

他放弃了那些他曾经奋力维护的原则。

Logic had prevailed and he had abandoned the idea.

最终理智占了上风，他打消了那个念头。

We abandoned hope of ever going back.

我们彻底放弃了回去的希望。

如果抛弃船、车，就有“舍弃”方面的意思

The captain gave the order to abandon ship.

船长下令弃船。

They abandoned the car on a back road.

他们将轿车丢在了一条偏僻的小路上。

如果抛弃自己，让自己任由情绪主导，就有“放纵，沉湎于”方面的意思

He abandoned himself to despair. [=he was overcome by despair]

他彻底陷入了绝望。

如果做什么事，都抱着抛弃一切的态度，就有纵情、肆意方面的意思

They all danced with (wild) abandon.

他们都纵情起舞（无所顾忌）。