despond

名词 n. 动词 v.

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Despondency. archaic,uncountable
动词 v.
  1. To give up the will, courage, or spirit; to become dejected, lose heart. intransitive
    — Yet still despond not, but proceed Along the path where fate may lead.

词形变化

desponds present,singular,third-person desponding participle,present desponded participle,past desponded past

词源

词源 1
From Latin dēspondeō (“give up, abandon”), from dē (“from”) + spondeō (“promise”).
词源 2
From Latin dēspondeō (“give up, abandon”), from dē (“from”) + spondeō (“promise”).
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