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abdicated

UK //ˈæbdɪkeɪtɪd//US //ˈæbdɪkeɪtɪd//

词源

源自拉丁语 'abdicatus'(放弃),由 'ab-'(离开)和 'dicare'(宣布)组成,16世纪进入英语。

verb

❶ 指君主或统治者正式放弃王位或权力,通常是因为自愿或迫于压力。也可用于比喻放弃责任或职位。

“The king abdicated the throne in favor of his younger brother.”

(国王将王位让给了他的弟弟。)

“After the scandal, the CEO abdicated his position.”

(丑闻发生后,首席执行官辞去了职务。)

同义词:resigned, renounced, stepped down, relinquished, quit

常见短语

abdicate the throne — 特指君主正式放弃王位,常用于历史或政治语境中。

“Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands abdicated the throne in 1948.”

(荷兰女王威廉明娜于1948年退位。)