resignation

/ˌrezɪɡˈneɪʃn/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌrezɪɡˈneɪʃn/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌre-zig-ˈnā-shən/ (ame, mw)

resignation — noun

  • resignationsingular
  • resignationsplural

1. The formal process of notifying the company you work for that you intend to stop

1.名詞B2
釋義

The formal process of notifying the company you work for that you intend to stop working there, or giving up a particular position.

例句

Eitan handed in his resignation after the dispute with his manager.

collocation: hand in + resignation

The chairman's resignation was announced at the board meeting this morning.

passive: resignation was announced

同義詞
  • quitting

    more informal and less official than resignation

  • departure

    softer, broader term — can include retirement or being fired

  • stepping down

    often used for high-ranking positions; implies handing over authority

反義詞
  • appointment

    the act of giving someone a position, rather than leaving one

  • employment

    the state of having a job, as opposed to leaving it

文法句型

resignation + of + noun (person resigning)

resignation + as + noun (position)

hand in + possessive + resignation

submit + possessive + resignation

常見錯誤

❌After his resignation, the company forced him to leave the building.
✅After his resignation, he worked for two more weeks to complete his projects.
💡resignation is voluntary; being fired is not.
❌She made a resignation.
✅She submitted a resignation.
💡'make' is not the natural verb; 'hand in', 'submit', or 'tender' are standard.

2. A quiet, sad acceptance that something unpleasant is happening and there is noth

2.名詞C1
釋義

A quiet, sad acceptance that something unpleasant is happening and there is nothing you can do to stop or change it.

例句

Meera watched the storm destroy her garden with quiet resignation.

collocation: with + (adjective) + resignation

When Yuna saw the long queue, she let out a sigh of resignation.

collocation: sigh of resignation

同義詞
  • acceptance

    more neutral; lacks the sadness of resignation

  • acquiescence

    formal; suggests passive agreement without protest

  • submission

    stronger, implies giving in to authority or force

反義詞
  • resistance

    actively fighting or pushing back against a situation

  • defiance

    refusing to accept something, often in a bold way

  • optimism

    hoping or believing things will improve, rather than accepting they will not

文法句型

with + (adjective) + resignation

resignation + to + noun

a sigh / look / shrug of resignation

用法筆記

Often expressed through body language or tone — common in fixed phrases like 'a sigh of resignation', 'a look of resignation', or 'with resignation'. Unlike sense 1, this sense is always uncountable.

常見錯誤

❌With a resignation, she accepted the bad news.
✅With a sigh of resignation, she accepted the bad news.
💡the emotion sense is uncountable and needs a fixed phrase structure like 'a sigh/look/shrug of resignation'.
❌He felt resignation to the idea.
✅He felt resignation about the situation.
💡the preposition 'to' is used with 'resigned' (adjective), not typically with the noun 'resignation'.