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Renege Latin Ri'ni:G V.背信,违约 英 V 背信,违约(To Back

单词 renege
音标 [ri'ni:g]
解释 v.背信,违约
红宝书 【英】 v. 背信,违约(to go back on a promise or commitment)
【记】 re(反)+nege(否认)→ 反过来不承认
【例】 He said he would join us, but he reneged and stayed home.
字源 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.
不择手段背单词
趣味全助记 【记】源自re + negate 否定

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