To give up deliberately; esp. to renounce (as a right or position) by a formal act. 辞(职)；放弃(权利或职位)。 To relegate; consign; esp. to give (oneself) over without resistance. 交付；交托；顺从；听从((to))。 He resigned himself to his fate. 他听天由命。 To withdraw from a position or office. 辞职((from))。 The ministers have resigned. 各部部长业已辞职。 Resign and abdicate mean to give up a position, but they differ in their application. Resign 与 abdicate 均表示离职之意，但应用不同。 To resign is to give up an unexpired office or trust. Resign 乃在期满前辞去职位或职责： The Prime Minister resigned. 首相辞职。 To abdicate is to give up an authority which is inherent, not elective. Abdicate 是放弃世袭非选举而得禄位： A king abdicates his throne. 君王逊位。 |