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resign

UK /rɪˈzaɪn/US /rɪˈzaɪn/

词源

源自拉丁语 'resignare',意为 '取消、放弃',由 're-'(反向)和 'signare'(签署)组成。

verb

❶ 自愿放弃职位或工作,通常通过正式声明或书面文件表达离开的意愿。

“She decided to resign from her position as manager.”

(她决定辞去经理的职位。)

“He resigned after ten years of service.”

(他在服务十年后辞职了。)

❶ 接受或屈服于某种不可避免的情况,通常带有无奈或被迫的意味。

“He resigned himself to the fact that he would never see her again.”

(他接受了再也见不到她的事实。)

“She resigned herself to a life of solitude.”

(她无奈地接受了孤独的生活。)

同义词:quit, step down, give up, surrender, yield

常见短语

resign oneself to — 勉强接受或屈服于某种情况,通常带有无奈或被迫的意味。

“He resigned himself to the long wait.”

(他无奈地接受了漫长的等待。)