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resignation

UK /ˌrezɪɡˈneɪʃn/US /ˌrezɪɡˈneɪʃn/

词源

源自拉丁语 'resignatio',意为'放弃'或'解除',后通过法语进入英语。

noun

❶ 辞职的行为或事实,指正式通知雇主或组织自己将离开当前职位。

“She handed in her resignation last week.”

(她上周提交了辞职信。)

“His resignation surprised everyone in the company.”

(他的辞职让公司所有人都感到意外。)

❶ 顺从或接受某种不愉快的情况,通常指无奈或消极的态度。

“He faced the bad news with quiet resignation.”

(他以平静的接受态度面对这个坏消息。)

“There was a sense of resignation in her voice.”

(她的声音中透出一种无奈。)

同义词:departure, quitting, acceptance, submission

常见短语

letter of resignation — 辞职信,正式通知雇主自己将离职的书面文件。

“He wrote a letter of resignation and gave it to his boss.”

(他写了一封辞职信并交给了老板。)

resignation letter — 与 letter of resignation 同义,指正式的辞职文件。

“She submitted her resignation letter yesterday.”

(她昨天提交了辞职信。)