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give up on someone/something
phrasal verb with giveverbuk /ɡɪv/ us /ɡɪv/gave | given
to expect someone or something to fail: 预期…将会失败
Most people gave up on him when he dropped out, but he went back and earned his degree two years later.当他退学时，大部分人都对他不再抱有期望，但是他后来回来了并在两年后取得了学位。
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give up on something/someone | American Dictionary
give up on something/someone
phrasal verb with giveverbus/ɡɪv/present participlegiving | past tensegave | past participlegiven
to expect someone or something to fail:
Most people gave up on him when he quit school, but he went back and earned his degree two years later.
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