【正确答案】 B

【答案解析】[解析] 画线词组的原形give up为动词词组，意为“放弃”。与B项abandon(放弃)意思一样；例：Fearing further attacks, most of the population had abandoned the city.害怕城市进一步受到攻击，大多数人已经离开。A项的原形end意为“结束”；例：The government acted to end a bakers" strike in the city.政府采取行动结束了城里面包师傅们的罢工。C项的原形build意为“建立；加强”；例：Tension is building between the two nations.两国之间的紧张关系正在上升。D项的原形strengthen意为“加强”；例：Our friendship has steadily strengthened over the years.几年来我们的友谊有了持续的增进。