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源自拉丁语 'abdicare',由 ab-(离开)和 dicare(宣布)组成,字面意思是'正式宣布离开'。16世纪通过法语进入英语。
❶ 指君主或统治者正式放弃王位或权力,通常是通过公开声明的方式。常用于描述国王、女王等主动退位的情况。
“The king abdicated the throne in favor of his son.”
(国王将王位让给了他的儿子。)
“Queen Wilhelmina abdicated in 1948 due to health reasons.”
(威廉明娜女王因健康原因于1948年退位。)
❶ 引申为放弃或拒绝承担责任、义务或权利,带有正式或重大决定的意味。
“He abdicated his parental rights in court.”
(他在法庭上放弃了父母权利。)
“The CEO abdicated all responsibility for the company's failure.”
(首席执行官对公司失败推卸了所有责任。)
abdicate the throne — 特指君主正式放弃王位,是abdicate最常用的搭配之一。
“Edward VIII abdicated the throne to marry Wallis Simpson.”
(爱德华八世为迎娶沃利斯·辛普森而放弃王位。)
abdicate responsibility — 指推卸或放弃应承担的责任,常用于批评性语境。
“The manager was accused of abdicating responsibility during the crisis.”
(经理被指控在危机期间推卸责任。)