resign

resign
verb
  1. [noobj.]voluntarily leave a job or other position
    辞职
    he resigned from the government in protest at the policy.
    他辞去了政府职务以示反对该项政策。
    ■[with obj.]give up (an office, power, privilege, etc.)
    辞去（官职)，放弃（权力、特权等）
    four deputies resigned their seats.
    四名议员辞去了他们的席位。
    ■[no obj.](Chess)end a game by conceding defeat without being checkmated
    (国际象棋)认输
    he lost his Queen and resigned in 45 moves.
    他丢了王后，走到45步就认输了。
  2. (be resigned)accept that something undesirable cannot be avoided
    （使）听任，（使）顺从
    he seems resigned to a shortened career.
    他任凭事业半途而废。
    she resigned herself to a lengthy session.
    她强迫自己忍受漫长会议的煎熬。
    ■(archaic)surrender oneself to another's guidance
    (古)听从（别人的指导）
    he vows to resign himself to her direction.
    他立誓要听从她的指示。
派生
resignedly
adverb
resignedness
noun
resigner
noun
语源
  1. late Middle English: from Old French resigner, from Latin resignare 'unseal, cancel', from re- 'back' + signare 'sign, seal'
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