resign
[rɪ'zaɪn] verb intransitive or transitive
IMPROVER
■to give up a job or position by telling your employer that you are leaving 辞职；辞去（职务）；放弃（工作）•He resigned from the company in order to take a more challenging job.他从这家公司辞职以便能够从事更有挑战性的工作。 •She resigned as director.她辞去了董事职务。 •She resigned the directorship.她辞去了董事职务。 ■In the game of chess , you resign when you cannot see any way to avoid being beaten 放弃，投子认输（在国际象棋中，当看到没有任何方法避免被击败时，投子认输之举）•Timman resigned a hopeless position.迪曼放弃了一个无望的布局。 •After she had taken my rook, there was nothing I could really do except resign.她吃了我的车后，我确实没有办法了，只好投子认输。
[rɪ'zaɪn] verb intransitive or transitive
be resigned to sth
■If you are resigned to something unpleasant, you calmly accept that it will happen 只好接受；对…听天由命；安于…•She seems resigned to losing the race.对于输掉比赛，她好像是认了。
[rɪ'zaɪn] verb intransitive or transitive
Phrasal Verbs [R] resign yourself to sth
■to make yourself accept something that you do not like because you cannot change it 听任；顺从；不得不接受•[+ -ing verb] He resigned himself to living alone.他只好安于孤独的生活。 |