断念

Meaning

1. nvsvt
   abandoning (hope, plans); giving up

Example sentences

• 結局、法案は提出断念に追い込まれたのだった。

  In the end the bill was forced into being withdrawn.

• 政府が今国会への改正案提出の見送り方針を固めたことを歓迎する一方、小泉首相が提出断念を明言していない点を警戒する声も上がった。

  While welcoming the firming up of the present government policy to abandon the proposal of the reform bill to the Diet, at the same time some are worried that Prime Minister Koizumi won't clearly state the bill's withdrawal.

• 財界では、法案提出断念に反発を強めているそうだ。

  In the financial world opposition is apparently increasing against the withdrawal of the proposed bill.