renege

英 [rɪ'neɪg; rɪ'niːg] 美 [rɪ'niɡ]
  • vi. 食言;违例出牌
  • vt. 否认
  • n. 出牌违例
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renege 背叛,食言,违约

re-,表强调,-neg,否认,词源同 no,negate.引申诸相关词义。

renege (v.)
1540s, "deny, renounce, abandon," from Medieval Latin renegare, from Latin re-, here probably an intensive prefix, + negare "deny" (see deny). Meaning "change one's mind" is from 1784. Related: Reneged; reneging.
1. You said you'd come, why did you renege on your promise?
你说你要来的, 为什么要背信弃义?

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2. Any more colourful candidate could renege on a deal.
任何不同政见的候选人都可能就此交易而报复.

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3. If you renege again, I am going to gut you.
如果你再食言, 我会挖出你的内脏!

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