動詞 forgo:

1. do without or cease to hold or adhere to
   同義詞：waive, relinquish, foreswear, dispense with
2. be earlier in time; go back further
   同義詞：predate, precede, forego, antecede, antedate
3. lose or lose the right to by some error, offense, or crime
   同義詞：forfeit, give up, throw overboard, waive
4. refrain from consuming
   同義詞：give up

1. The workers agreed to forgo a pay increase for the sake of greater job security.
   工人們?yōu)榱斯ぷ鞲ｋU，同意放棄增加工資的要求。

forgo 也作 fore.go

v.tr.（及物動詞）
for.went[-wμnt.] for.gone[-gôn., -gôn.] for.go.ing,for.goes
To abstain from; relinquish:
棄絕；放棄：
例句：
unwilling to forgo dessert.
不愿意放棄甜點心

來源：
Middle English forgon
中古英語 forgon
from Old English forg3n [go away, forgo]
源自 古英語 forg3n [離開，拋棄]
for- [for-]
for- [前綴，表.禁止，除外.]
g3n [to go] * see ghô-
g3n [走] *參見 ghô-

【引伸】
forgo.er
n.（名詞）