resignation
UK/.rezig'neiʃәn/US
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Definitions
n.
The act of officially leaving a job; a letter stating this.
辞职；辞呈。
n.
Calm acceptance of something unpleasant that cannot be changed.
顺从，听天由命。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedThe noun of resign, carrying both its senses: the formal act of signing a post back (handing in your resignation) and the inner state of giving yourself over to fate (facing trouble with resignation).
Root sign still carries 17 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.letter of resignation辞职信
- 2.hand in one's resignation递交辞呈
- 3.tender one's resignation正式提出辞职
- 4.with resignation顺从地，认命地
Example Sentences
- 1.
The CEO handed in her resignation this morning.
- 2.
He accepted the bad news with quiet resignation.
- 3.
A wave of resignations followed the merger.