desert
单词辨析：
强调永远并完全放弃，不论自愿与否，也可能是为了逃避责任。
He abandoned his wife and took all their money.
他抛弃了妻子，拿走了他们所有的钱财。
The captain ordered everyone to abandon the burning ship.
船长向所有人下令放弃正在燃烧的船只。
常指国王等放弃王位。
The Queen has no intention of abdicating her throne.
女王不打算让位。
King Edward VIII abdicated in 1936.
英王爱德华八世于1936年退位。
多指放弃从前的职业、伙伴、伴侣及监护人资格等，有时带有内疚感。
He deserted his wife and married a Japanese girl.
他抛弃妻子后，和一位日本姑娘结婚了。
The mother deserted the baby boy soon after giving birth.
那位母亲生下男婴后不久就把他遗弃了。
普通用语，强调终止做某事，通常用来表示放弃某个计划、设计、工作、职位等。
He has given up his decision to visit New York.
他取消了访问纽约的决定。
I'll give up the job.
我要辞去这份工作。
常指停止做于己不利或伤害他人的事。
He wants to quit smoking.
他想戒烟。
If I don't get a pay rise, I'll quit.
如果不给我加薪，我就不干了。
表示正式声明放弃职位、官衔、权力等。
He renounced his citizenship.
他正式声明放弃公民权利。
She renounced her religion.
她宣布放弃自己的宗教信仰。
表示正式宣布放弃权利、要求，或宣布取消规则、规定等。
He had to waive his right to vote in Parliament.
他只好放弃在议会的投票权。
The local government refused to waive its rules.
地方政府拒绝取缔其规定。
相关例句：
All round us was desert
我们周围全是沙漠。
All the cacti were in flower, so that the desert was a riot of colour
所有的仙人掌都开花了，整个沙漠里五彩缤纷。
He was pained to see many youngsters deserting kibbutz life
看到那么多的年轻人放弃了合作农场的生活，他感到很痛心。
Young workers are more willing to desert jobs they don't like.
年轻职工对不喜欢的工作更易擅自离职。
The paper's price rise will encourage readers to desert in even greater numbers
报纸价格的上涨将导致更多的读者不再订阅。
He had prospected for minerals everywhere from the Gobi Desert to the Transvaal
他已在从戈壁沙漠到德兰士瓦的无数地方勘探过矿藏。