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单词 sign away
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sign away

phrasal verb
If you sign something away, you sign official documents that mean that you no longer own it or have a rightto it.
The Duke signed away his inheritance. [VERB PARTICLE noun]
They signed the rights away when they sold their idea to DC Comics. [VERB noun PARTICLE]
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sign away in British English

verb
(tr, adverb)
to dispose of or lose by or as if by signing a document
he signed away all his rights

sign away in American English

sign over
to assign or dispose of by affixing one's signature to a document
She signed over her fortune to the church
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Examples of 'sign away' in a sentence
sign away

Sign up to a wealthy owner and you sign away your rights as fans.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
You have to sign away any right to how your songs are recorded and you have to pay your advance back.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
They claim the former dental nurse signed away her parental rights in return for a house and a multi-million dollar lump sum.
The Sun (2009)
He lost millions in royalties after being forced to sign away the licensing rights to the Soviet Union.
The Sun (2014)

Chinese translation of 'sign away'

sign away

vt

  1. [rights etc] 签(簽)字放弃(棄) (qiānzì fàngqì)
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Nearby words of
sign away

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All related terms of 'sign away'

sign up
( for job, course, trip etc ) 签(簽)约(約)受雇(僱) qiānyuē shòugù
sign over
▶ to sign sth over to sb 将(將)某物签(簽)约(約)转(轉)让(讓)给(給)某人 jiāng mǒuwù qiānyuē zhuǎnràng gěi mǒurén
sign out
( from hotel etc ) 签(簽)名离(離)开(開) qiānmíng líkāi
sign on
( as unemployed ) 申请(請)失业(業)救济(濟) shēnqǐng shīyè jiùjì
sign off
( Rad , TV ) 结(結)束播放 jiéshù bōfàng
sign in
( at hotel etc ) 签(簽)到 qiāndào
sign for
( goods ) 签(簽)收 qiānshōu
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