resign
/rɪˈzaɪn/verb
1
- no obj. 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。
1.1
- 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。
1.2
- no obj. Chess 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。
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。
2.1
- 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。
派生词
resignedly
adverbresignedness
nounresigner
noun词源
late Middle English: from Old French resigner, from Latin resignare 'unseal, cancel', from re- 'back' + signare 'sign, seal'.