Definition of resign in English:

resign

verb rɪˈzʌɪnrəˈzaɪn

1no object Voluntarily leave a job or office.
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。
Example sentencesExamples
- He had resigned from his post when the theft was discovered.
- Following the expulsions, two more union leaders resigned from the party.
- His barrister said he had resigned from the school where he was teaching and was now hoping to retrain as a florist.
- She had resigned from her job as she knew she faced dismissal and her employer had refused to provide her with a reference because of the court case.
- But the threat that worried him most came one day before he resigned from the Commercial Radio show.
- He resigned from this position when it became clear that for a serious career as a TV scriptwriter meant living in London.
- I personally know life-long members who resigned from the Party over this issue.
- By 1909 Einstein was recognised as a leading scientific thinker and in that year he resigned from the patent office.
- Both men denied any wrongdoing but still resigned from their posts
- He resigned from the Council in 1990 when new rules prevented paid council officers sitting as elected members.
- To their disappointment, the vote of confidence was not given whereupon they resigned from their posts and left the meeting.
- Margaret has resigned from the committee after a very significant commitment for 3 years.
- So, taking drastic steps, John resigned from his job and, with his one suitcase, stayed in Southampton.
- The Chancellor resigned from office and decided to leave the academy on his own.
- He withdrew his nomination later that year and eventually resigned from the court.
- She was unable to return to the job and last Thursday, following meetings with her employers, resigned from her position.
- He said that he has resigned from any form of political and public life.
- She resigned from the position of the station chief executive officer last year, but she is still the director.
- His father, a distinguished Marxist academic, resigned from Labour during one of its debilitating civil wars.
- They both resigned from the company but demanded compensation.
Synonyms
leave, go, hand in one's notice, give in one's notice, give notice, stand down, step down, bow out, walk out
informal quit, call it a day
1. 1.1with object Give up (an office, 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。
  Example sentencesExamples
  He became the first African leader upon independence to resign office voluntarily.
  Vincentio, Duke of Vienna, leaves his kingdom suddenly and resigns power to his deputy, Angelo.
  Last month, the two founders of the company resigned their executive positions.
  Once in office, that person could accept no other office in the state and had to resign any office already held.
  The law said - and still says - that anyone who leaves their party effectively resigns their seat.
  Within a year, he had resigned his seat in order to resume his military career.
  The Deputy is resigning his seat in the light of the Government's decision to abolish the dual mandate.
  She added that she did not feel it was necessary for her to resign her seat and stand again as an independent.
  He resigned his seat in the legislative assembly a short while later.
  Precisely what transpired is unknown, but he resigned all offices and spent the rest of his life in Europe, dying in Boulogne.
  But after about a year, he resigned his cabinet seat to spend more time in his home community.
  Women were forced to resign office jobs upon marriage, and this tradition was upheld well into the 1950s.
  He resigned his Westminster seat at the last general election.
  In 1938 she resigned her seat but failed to be re-elected on this cause.
  So why is it that he wasn't forced to resign his parliamentary seat as well?
  I further call on her to present a public apology to the family, and then to resign her office.
  He will have to declare bankruptcy and will be obliged to resign his seat in parliament.
  Should he resign his seat and retire from politics until his name is cleared?
  Any current councillors who plan to run for mayor will also have to resign their seats.
  He said he would not resign his seat to allow a by-election to take place.
  Synonyms
  give up, leave, vacate, stand down from, retire from
  informal quit, pack in, jack in
  archaic demit
  renounce, relinquish, give up, abandon, surrender, forgo, cede, abdicate, sign away
  Law disclaim
  archaic forsake
2. 1.2Chess End a game by conceding defeat without being checkmated.
  〔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。
  Example sentencesExamples
  In a knight and two pawns ending, he had little choice but to resign after 60 moves.
  Your only reasonable choices are to either make the move immediately or resign.
  This saw him give up his bishop and after that he had no option but to resign on the 41st move.
  He proceeded to strategically outplay his opponent in very convincing fashion, and the latter admitted after the game that he had been close to resigning after the first time scramble.
  The game was over after 25 moves but he tried some tactics before resigning in 34 moves.
2resign oneself toAccept that something undesirable cannot be avoided.
（使）听任，（使）顺从
she resigned herself to a lengthy session
她强迫自己忍受漫长会议的煎熬。
he seems resigned to a shortened career
他任凭事业半途而废。
Example sentencesExamples
- Compounded by frost damage in following years, some farmers had resigned themselves to not planting a crop because of the bleak conditions.
- So he resigned himself to just thinking about the matters at hand.
- The main thing is getting back fit again no matter how long it takes and I have more or less resigned myself to not playing again this season.
- Ideally, many would love to see the former Victorian building and its extensive grounds restored to its former glory but they have resigned themselves to losing it to some sort of new housing scheme.
- At the moment, it is extremely difficult to find a decent house either for rent or purchase at affordable rates and many people have resigned themselves to accepting anything called shelter.
- Just when I resigned myself to not coaching, I had the job again.
- My husband has resigned himself to my ‘hobby’ and accepts it.
- But ultimately, I think they've probably resigned themselves to the fact that they're going to be attacked.
- Sofia resigned herself to this fate with a dignified acceptance.
- ‘Previous generations of women resigned themselves to old age when they turned 50,’ she says.
- So I dutifully checked my vaccinations were up-to-date - typhoid, tetanus, hepatitis A and all the rest - and resigned myself to six weeks of malaria tablets.
- We haven't been notified of how long he may be away, but we've resigned ourselves to around six months.
- Even the reporters who, previously, had resigned themselves to intent observation, were tapping their feet in time to the music, their lips moving silently.
- He sighed as he resigned himself to what seemed the best answer to protect his daughter from herself.
- Seeing that a better world is possible pushes us to solve challenges that we once might have resigned ourselves to.
- In the summer of 1647 and again in the autumn of 1648 a majority in the two Houses, unable to see the way forward, resigned themselves to accepting such terms as the king would accept.
- A strange calm seemed to be settling over his whole body as he resigned himself to what was going to happen.
- We seem to have given up pretending to solve the problem and have resigned ourselves to merely coping with it.
- Stacey resigned herself to not competing, and went in for a second arthroscopic surgery.
- After their dance at the ball Kate had resigned herself to politely ignoring him and would most likely think him mad if he even brought up the subject of love.
Synonyms
reconcile oneself to, become resigned to, become reconciled to, have no choice but to accept, come to terms with, learn to live with, get used to the idea of
give in to the inevitable, grin and bear it
patient, long-suffering, uncomplaining, forbearing, tolerant, stoical, philosophical, unprotesting, reconciled, fatalistic
acquiescent, compliant, unresisting, non-resistant, passive, submissive, subdued, docile, phlegmatic
rare longanimous
1. 2.1archaic 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。
  Example sentencesExamples
  She had sufficient control over herself to accept his decision without a murmur, and to resign herself to his will.
  The wife of a man born to be a leader need only resign herself to his guidance; whereas the wife of a fool, conscious of superior power, is bound to take the reins in her own hand if she would avert calamity.
  She looked once or twice at her brother in a way that made his heart ache; but she seemed to have resigned herself to his direction.

Derivatives

resigner

noun

Therein lies the problem for Aberdeen and every other member of the 10 ‘resigners’.
Example sentencesExamples
- Well, if we take the 121 rebels, plus the 5 or 6 resigners, we're looking at some increase on that basis alone.
- Such resignations are rare, but when they do occur they usually damage the government and Prime Minister, at least for a time, and rarely advance the career of the resigner.
- Though he was an MP for a family borough from 1853 and in Derby's cabinet in 1866, his prickliness and rigidity made him an awkward colleague and a natural resigner.

Origin

Late Middle English: from Old French resigner, from Latin resignare 'unseal, cancel', from re- 'back' + signare 'sign, seal'.

sign from Middle English:
Sign comes via Old French from Latin signum ‘mark, token’. From the same source come signal (Late Middle English), significant (late 16th century), signet (Late Middle English) ‘small seal’ with which you make your mark, and mid 16th-century signature, which was first used as a Scots legal term for a document presented by a writer for royal approval and seal. Resign (Late Middle English) is from Latin resignare ‘unseal, cancel’ See also seal

Definition of resign in US English:

resign

verbrəˈzīnrəˈzaɪn

1no object 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。
Example sentencesExamples
- Both men denied any wrongdoing but still resigned from their posts
- To their disappointment, the vote of confidence was not given whereupon they resigned from their posts and left the meeting.
- I personally know life-long members who resigned from the Party over this issue.
- His barrister said he had resigned from the school where he was teaching and was now hoping to retrain as a florist.
- She was unable to return to the job and last Thursday, following meetings with her employers, resigned from her position.
- He said that he has resigned from any form of political and public life.
- By 1909 Einstein was recognised as a leading scientific thinker and in that year he resigned from the patent office.
- The Chancellor resigned from office and decided to leave the academy on his own.
- She resigned from the position of the station chief executive officer last year, but she is still the director.
- Following the expulsions, two more union leaders resigned from the party.
- They both resigned from the company but demanded compensation.
- But the threat that worried him most came one day before he resigned from the Commercial Radio show.
- Margaret has resigned from the committee after a very significant commitment for 3 years.
- He withdrew his nomination later that year and eventually resigned from the court.
- His father, a distinguished Marxist academic, resigned from Labour during one of its debilitating civil wars.
- So, taking drastic steps, John resigned from his job and, with his one suitcase, stayed in Southampton.
- He had resigned from his post when the theft was discovered.
- He resigned from the Council in 1990 when new rules prevented paid council officers sitting as elected members.
- She had resigned from her job as she knew she faced dismissal and her employer had refused to provide her with a reference because of the court case.
- He resigned from this position when it became clear that for a serious career as a TV scriptwriter meant living in London.
Synonyms
leave, go, hand in one's notice, give in one's notice, give notice, stand down, step down, bow out, walk out
1. 1.1with object 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。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Last month, the two founders of the company resigned their executive positions.
  Once in office, that person could accept no other office in the state and had to resign any office already held.
  Within a year, he had resigned his seat in order to resume his military career.
  But after about a year, he resigned his cabinet seat to spend more time in his home community.
  He will have to declare bankruptcy and will be obliged to resign his seat in parliament.
  Any current councillors who plan to run for mayor will also have to resign their seats.
  I further call on her to present a public apology to the family, and then to resign her office.
  He resigned his Westminster seat at the last general election.
  The Deputy is resigning his seat in the light of the Government's decision to abolish the dual mandate.
  He resigned his seat in the legislative assembly a short while later.
  The law said - and still says - that anyone who leaves their party effectively resigns their seat.
  In 1938 she resigned her seat but failed to be re-elected on this cause.
  Women were forced to resign office jobs upon marriage, and this tradition was upheld well into the 1950s.
  He became the first African leader upon independence to resign office voluntarily.
  Should he resign his seat and retire from politics until his name is cleared?
  Vincentio, Duke of Vienna, leaves his kingdom suddenly and resigns power to his deputy, Angelo.
  She added that she did not feel it was necessary for her to resign her seat and stand again as an independent.
  Precisely what transpired is unknown, but he resigned all offices and spent the rest of his life in Europe, dying in Boulogne.
  He said he would not resign his seat to allow a by-election to take place.
  So why is it that he wasn't forced to resign his parliamentary seat as well?
  Synonyms
  give up, leave, vacate, stand down from, retire from
  renounce, relinquish, give up, abandon, surrender, forgo, cede, abdicate, sign away
2. 1.2Chess no object End a game by conceding defeat without being checkmated.
  〔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。
  Example sentencesExamples
  The game was over after 25 moves but he tried some tactics before resigning in 34 moves.
  Your only reasonable choices are to either make the move immediately or resign.
  He proceeded to strategically outplay his opponent in very convincing fashion, and the latter admitted after the game that he had been close to resigning after the first time scramble.
  In a knight and two pawns ending, he had little choice but to resign after 60 moves.
  This saw him give up his bishop and after that he had no option but to resign on the 41st move.
2be resignedAccept that something undesirable cannot be avoided.
（使）听任，（使）顺从
she resigned herself to a lengthy session
她强迫自己忍受漫长会议的煎熬。
he seems resigned to a shortened career
他任凭事业半途而废。
Example sentencesExamples
- Sofia resigned herself to this fate with a dignified acceptance.
- A strange calm seemed to be settling over his whole body as he resigned himself to what was going to happen.
- At the moment, it is extremely difficult to find a decent house either for rent or purchase at affordable rates and many people have resigned themselves to accepting anything called shelter.
- We haven't been notified of how long he may be away, but we've resigned ourselves to around six months.
- Ideally, many would love to see the former Victorian building and its extensive grounds restored to its former glory but they have resigned themselves to losing it to some sort of new housing scheme.
- ‘Previous generations of women resigned themselves to old age when they turned 50,’ she says.
- Just when I resigned myself to not coaching, I had the job again.
- We seem to have given up pretending to solve the problem and have resigned ourselves to merely coping with it.
- After their dance at the ball Kate had resigned herself to politely ignoring him and would most likely think him mad if he even brought up the subject of love.
- Stacey resigned herself to not competing, and went in for a second arthroscopic surgery.
- So he resigned himself to just thinking about the matters at hand.
- Seeing that a better world is possible pushes us to solve challenges that we once might have resigned ourselves to.
- But ultimately, I think they've probably resigned themselves to the fact that they're going to be attacked.
- My husband has resigned himself to my ‘hobby’ and accepts it.
- The main thing is getting back fit again no matter how long it takes and I have more or less resigned myself to not playing again this season.
- Even the reporters who, previously, had resigned themselves to intent observation, were tapping their feet in time to the music, their lips moving silently.
- He sighed as he resigned himself to what seemed the best answer to protect his daughter from herself.
- In the summer of 1647 and again in the autumn of 1648 a majority in the two Houses, unable to see the way forward, resigned themselves to accepting such terms as the king would accept.
- So I dutifully checked my vaccinations were up-to-date - typhoid, tetanus, hepatitis A and all the rest - and resigned myself to six weeks of malaria tablets.
- Compounded by frost damage in following years, some farmers had resigned themselves to not planting a crop because of the bleak conditions.
Synonyms
reconcile oneself to, become resigned to, become reconciled to, have no choice but to accept, come to terms with, learn to live with, get used to the idea of
patient, long-suffering, uncomplaining, forbearing, tolerant, stoical, philosophical, unprotesting, reconciled, fatalistic
1. 2.1archaic 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。
  Example sentencesExamples
  She looked once or twice at her brother in a way that made his heart ache; but she seemed to have resigned herself to his direction.
  She had sufficient control over herself to accept his decision without a murmur, and to resign herself to his will.
  The wife of a man born to be a leader need only resign herself to his guidance; whereas the wife of a fool, conscious of superior power, is bound to take the reins in her own hand if she would avert calamity.

Origin

Late Middle English: from Old French resigner, from Latin resignare ‘unseal, cancel’, from re- ‘back’ + signare ‘sign, seal’.

单词	resign
释义	Definition of resign in English: resign verb rɪˈzʌɪnrəˈzaɪn 1no object Voluntarily leave a job or office. 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。 Example sentencesExamples He had resigned from his post when the theft was discovered. Following the expulsions, two more union leaders resigned from the party. His barrister said he had resigned from the school where he was teaching and was now hoping to retrain as a florist. She had resigned from her job as she knew she faced dismissal and her employer had refused to provide her with a reference because of the court case. But the threat that worried him most came one day before he resigned from the Commercial Radio show. He resigned from this position when it became clear that for a serious career as a TV scriptwriter meant living in London. I personally know life-long members who resigned from the Party over this issue. By 1909 Einstein was recognised as a leading scientific thinker and in that year he resigned from the patent office. Both men denied any wrongdoing but still resigned from their posts He resigned from the Council in 1990 when new rules prevented paid council officers sitting as elected members. To their disappointment, the vote of confidence was not given whereupon they resigned from their posts and left the meeting. Margaret has resigned from the committee after a very significant commitment for 3 years. So, taking drastic steps, John resigned from his job and, with his one suitcase, stayed in Southampton. The Chancellor resigned from office and decided to leave the academy on his own. He withdrew his nomination later that year and eventually resigned from the court. She was unable to return to the job and last Thursday, following meetings with her employers, resigned from her position. He said that he has resigned from any form of political and public life. She resigned from the position of the station chief executive officer last year, but she is still the director. His father, a distinguished Marxist academic, resigned from Labour during one of its debilitating civil wars. They both resigned from the company but demanded compensation. Synonyms leave, go, hand in one's notice, give in one's notice, give notice, stand down, step down, bow out, walk out informal quit, call it a day 1.1with object Give up (an office, 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。 Example sentencesExamples He became the first African leader upon independence to resign office voluntarily. Vincentio, Duke of Vienna, leaves his kingdom suddenly and resigns power to his deputy, Angelo. Last month, the two founders of the company resigned their executive positions. Once in office, that person could accept no other office in the state and had to resign any office already held. The law said - and still says - that anyone who leaves their party effectively resigns their seat. Within a year, he had resigned his seat in order to resume his military career. The Deputy is resigning his seat in the light of the Government's decision to abolish the dual mandate. She added that she did not feel it was necessary for her to resign her seat and stand again as an independent. He resigned his seat in the legislative assembly a short while later. Precisely what transpired is unknown, but he resigned all offices and spent the rest of his life in Europe, dying in Boulogne. But after about a year, he resigned his cabinet seat to spend more time in his home community. Women were forced to resign office jobs upon marriage, and this tradition was upheld well into the 1950s. He resigned his Westminster seat at the last general election. In 1938 she resigned her seat but failed to be re-elected on this cause. So why is it that he wasn't forced to resign his parliamentary seat as well? I further call on her to present a public apology to the family, and then to resign her office. He will have to declare bankruptcy and will be obliged to resign his seat in parliament. Should he resign his seat and retire from politics until his name is cleared? Any current councillors who plan to run for mayor will also have to resign their seats. He said he would not resign his seat to allow a by-election to take place. Synonyms give up, leave, vacate, stand down from, retire from informal quit, pack in, jack in archaic demit renounce, relinquish, give up, abandon, surrender, forgo, cede, abdicate, sign away Law disclaim archaic forsake 1.2Chess End a game by conceding defeat without being checkmated. 〔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。 Example sentencesExamples In a knight and two pawns ending, he had little choice but to resign after 60 moves. Your only reasonable choices are to either make the move immediately or resign. This saw him give up his bishop and after that he had no option but to resign on the 41st move. He proceeded to strategically outplay his opponent in very convincing fashion, and the latter admitted after the game that he had been close to resigning after the first time scramble. The game was over after 25 moves but he tried some tactics before resigning in 34 moves. 2resign oneself toAccept that something undesirable cannot be avoided. （使）听任，（使）顺从 she resigned herself to a lengthy session 她强迫自己忍受漫长会议的煎熬。 he seems resigned to a shortened career 他任凭事业半途而废。 Example sentencesExamples Compounded by frost damage in following years, some farmers had resigned themselves to not planting a crop because of the bleak conditions. So he resigned himself to just thinking about the matters at hand. The main thing is getting back fit again no matter how long it takes and I have more or less resigned myself to not playing again this season. Ideally, many would love to see the former Victorian building and its extensive grounds restored to its former glory but they have resigned themselves to losing it to some sort of new housing scheme. At the moment, it is extremely difficult to find a decent house either for rent or purchase at affordable rates and many people have resigned themselves to accepting anything called shelter. Just when I resigned myself to not coaching, I had the job again. My husband has resigned himself to my ‘hobby’ and accepts it. But ultimately, I think they've probably resigned themselves to the fact that they're going to be attacked. Sofia resigned herself to this fate with a dignified acceptance. ‘Previous generations of women resigned themselves to old age when they turned 50,’ she says. So I dutifully checked my vaccinations were up-to-date - typhoid, tetanus, hepatitis A and all the rest - and resigned myself to six weeks of malaria tablets. We haven't been notified of how long he may be away, but we've resigned ourselves to around six months. Even the reporters who, previously, had resigned themselves to intent observation, were tapping their feet in time to the music, their lips moving silently. He sighed as he resigned himself to what seemed the best answer to protect his daughter from herself. Seeing that a better world is possible pushes us to solve challenges that we once might have resigned ourselves to. In the summer of 1647 and again in the autumn of 1648 a majority in the two Houses, unable to see the way forward, resigned themselves to accepting such terms as the king would accept. A strange calm seemed to be settling over his whole body as he resigned himself to what was going to happen. We seem to have given up pretending to solve the problem and have resigned ourselves to merely coping with it. Stacey resigned herself to not competing, and went in for a second arthroscopic surgery. After their dance at the ball Kate had resigned herself to politely ignoring him and would most likely think him mad if he even brought up the subject of love. Synonyms reconcile oneself to, become resigned to, become reconciled to, have no choice but to accept, come to terms with, learn to live with, get used to the idea of give in to the inevitable, grin and bear it patient, long-suffering, uncomplaining, forbearing, tolerant, stoical, philosophical, unprotesting, reconciled, fatalistic acquiescent, compliant, unresisting, non-resistant, passive, submissive, subdued, docile, phlegmatic rare longanimous 2.1archaic 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。 Example sentencesExamples She had sufficient control over herself to accept his decision without a murmur, and to resign herself to his will. The wife of a man born to be a leader need only resign herself to his guidance; whereas the wife of a fool, conscious of superior power, is bound to take the reins in her own hand if she would avert calamity. She looked once or twice at her brother in a way that made his heart ache; but she seemed to have resigned herself to his direction. Derivatives resigner noun Therein lies the problem for Aberdeen and every other member of the 10 ‘resigners’. Example sentencesExamples Well, if we take the 121 rebels, plus the 5 or 6 resigners, we're looking at some increase on that basis alone. Such resignations are rare, but when they do occur they usually damage the government and Prime Minister, at least for a time, and rarely advance the career of the resigner. Though he was an MP for a family borough from 1853 and in Derby's cabinet in 1866, his prickliness and rigidity made him an awkward colleague and a natural resigner. Origin Late Middle English: from Old French resigner, from Latin resignare 'unseal, cancel', from re- 'back' + signare 'sign, seal'. sign from Middle English: Sign comes via Old French from Latin signum ‘mark, token’. From the same source come signal (Late Middle English), significant (late 16th century), signet (Late Middle English) ‘small seal’ with which you make your mark, and mid 16th-century signature, which was first used as a Scots legal term for a document presented by a writer for royal approval and seal. Resign (Late Middle English) is from Latin resignare ‘unseal, cancel’ See also seal Definition of resign in US English: resign verbrəˈzīnrəˈzaɪn 1no object 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。 Example sentencesExamples Both men denied any wrongdoing but still resigned from their posts To their disappointment, the vote of confidence was not given whereupon they resigned from their posts and left the meeting. I personally know life-long members who resigned from the Party over this issue. His barrister said he had resigned from the school where he was teaching and was now hoping to retrain as a florist. She was unable to return to the job and last Thursday, following meetings with her employers, resigned from her position. He said that he has resigned from any form of political and public life. By 1909 Einstein was recognised as a leading scientific thinker and in that year he resigned from the patent office. The Chancellor resigned from office and decided to leave the academy on his own. She resigned from the position of the station chief executive officer last year, but she is still the director. Following the expulsions, two more union leaders resigned from the party. They both resigned from the company but demanded compensation. But the threat that worried him most came one day before he resigned from the Commercial Radio show. Margaret has resigned from the committee after a very significant commitment for 3 years. He withdrew his nomination later that year and eventually resigned from the court. His father, a distinguished Marxist academic, resigned from Labour during one of its debilitating civil wars. So, taking drastic steps, John resigned from his job and, with his one suitcase, stayed in Southampton. He had resigned from his post when the theft was discovered. He resigned from the Council in 1990 when new rules prevented paid council officers sitting as elected members. She had resigned from her job as she knew she faced dismissal and her employer had refused to provide her with a reference because of the court case. He resigned from this position when it became clear that for a serious career as a TV scriptwriter meant living in London. Synonyms leave, go, hand in one's notice, give in one's notice, give notice, stand down, step down, bow out, walk out 1.1with object 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。 Example sentencesExamples Last month, the two founders of the company resigned their executive positions. Once in office, that person could accept no other office in the state and had to resign any office already held. Within a year, he had resigned his seat in order to resume his military career. But after about a year, he resigned his cabinet seat to spend more time in his home community. He will have to declare bankruptcy and will be obliged to resign his seat in parliament. Any current councillors who plan to run for mayor will also have to resign their seats. I further call on her to present a public apology to the family, and then to resign her office. He resigned his Westminster seat at the last general election. The Deputy is resigning his seat in the light of the Government's decision to abolish the dual mandate. He resigned his seat in the legislative assembly a short while later. The law said - and still says - that anyone who leaves their party effectively resigns their seat. In 1938 she resigned her seat but failed to be re-elected on this cause. Women were forced to resign office jobs upon marriage, and this tradition was upheld well into the 1950s. He became the first African leader upon independence to resign office voluntarily. Should he resign his seat and retire from politics until his name is cleared? Vincentio, Duke of Vienna, leaves his kingdom suddenly and resigns power to his deputy, Angelo. She added that she did not feel it was necessary for her to resign her seat and stand again as an independent. Precisely what transpired is unknown, but he resigned all offices and spent the rest of his life in Europe, dying in Boulogne. He said he would not resign his seat to allow a by-election to take place. So why is it that he wasn't forced to resign his parliamentary seat as well? Synonyms give up, leave, vacate, stand down from, retire from renounce, relinquish, give up, abandon, surrender, forgo, cede, abdicate, sign away 1.2Chess no object End a game by conceding defeat without being checkmated. 〔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。 Example sentencesExamples The game was over after 25 moves but he tried some tactics before resigning in 34 moves. Your only reasonable choices are to either make the move immediately or resign. He proceeded to strategically outplay his opponent in very convincing fashion, and the latter admitted after the game that he had been close to resigning after the first time scramble. In a knight and two pawns ending, he had little choice but to resign after 60 moves. This saw him give up his bishop and after that he had no option but to resign on the 41st move. 2be resignedAccept that something undesirable cannot be avoided. （使）听任，（使）顺从 she resigned herself to a lengthy session 她强迫自己忍受漫长会议的煎熬。 he seems resigned to a shortened career 他任凭事业半途而废。 Example sentencesExamples Sofia resigned herself to this fate with a dignified acceptance. A strange calm seemed to be settling over his whole body as he resigned himself to what was going to happen. At the moment, it is extremely difficult to find a decent house either for rent or purchase at affordable rates and many people have resigned themselves to accepting anything called shelter. We haven't been notified of how long he may be away, but we've resigned ourselves to around six months. Ideally, many would love to see the former Victorian building and its extensive grounds restored to its former glory but they have resigned themselves to losing it to some sort of new housing scheme. ‘Previous generations of women resigned themselves to old age when they turned 50,’ she says. Just when I resigned myself to not coaching, I had the job again. We seem to have given up pretending to solve the problem and have resigned ourselves to merely coping with it. After their dance at the ball Kate had resigned herself to politely ignoring him and would most likely think him mad if he even brought up the subject of love. Stacey resigned herself to not competing, and went in for a second arthroscopic surgery. So he resigned himself to just thinking about the matters at hand. Seeing that a better world is possible pushes us to solve challenges that we once might have resigned ourselves to. But ultimately, I think they've probably resigned themselves to the fact that they're going to be attacked. My husband has resigned himself to my ‘hobby’ and accepts it. The main thing is getting back fit again no matter how long it takes and I have more or less resigned myself to not playing again this season. Even the reporters who, previously, had resigned themselves to intent observation, were tapping their feet in time to the music, their lips moving silently. He sighed as he resigned himself to what seemed the best answer to protect his daughter from herself. In the summer of 1647 and again in the autumn of 1648 a majority in the two Houses, unable to see the way forward, resigned themselves to accepting such terms as the king would accept. So I dutifully checked my vaccinations were up-to-date - typhoid, tetanus, hepatitis A and all the rest - and resigned myself to six weeks of malaria tablets. Compounded by frost damage in following years, some farmers had resigned themselves to not planting a crop because of the bleak conditions. Synonyms reconcile oneself to, become resigned to, become reconciled to, have no choice but to accept, come to terms with, learn to live with, get used to the idea of patient, long-suffering, uncomplaining, forbearing, tolerant, stoical, philosophical, unprotesting, reconciled, fatalistic 2.1archaic 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。 Example sentencesExamples She looked once or twice at her brother in a way that made his heart ache; but she seemed to have resigned herself to his direction. She had sufficient control over herself to accept his decision without a murmur, and to resign herself to his will. The wife of a man born to be a leader need only resign herself to his guidance; whereas the wife of a fool, conscious of superior power, is bound to take the reins in her own hand if she would avert calamity. Origin Late Middle English: from Old French resigner, from Latin resignare ‘unseal, cancel’, from re- ‘back’ + signare ‘sign, seal’.
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