resign
UK/ri'zain/US
NGSL 3kIELTS高考四级六级考研B2
释义
v.
To officially leave a job or position.
辞职,辞去(职务)。
v.
To accept something unpleasant as unavoidable (resign oneself to).
听任,使顺从(resign oneself to)。
词根拆分
词根派生re-(回)+ sign(签、做记号)="签回去、撤签"。拉丁语 resignāre 意为撤印、取消。resign 一个职位就是把它正式交还——撤销把你绑在那位置上的签字。反身用法 'resign oneself to' 转向内心:你把自己交给命运,不再抵抗。
词根 sign 还连着 17 个词使用指南
- 拼写陷阱:g 不发音(ri-ZINE);与 re-sign(带连字符、意为"重新签",罕见)不同。
- 辞职义(正式):resign from a post、resign as CEO——自愿、正式地离职。
- 认命义(正式):resign oneself to a fate——放弃抵抗。几乎总是反身用法(resign oneself/myself to)。
例句
- 1.
The minister was forced to resign after the scandal.
丑闻之后,那位部长被迫辞职。
- 2.
She resigned from her teaching job to travel the world.
她辞去教职去环游世界。
- 3.
He resigned himself to a long wait at the airport.
他认命地准备在机场长时间等待。