resign
/rɪˈzaɪn/ (bre, ipa) · /rɪˈzaɪn/ (ame, ipa) · /ri-ˈzīn/ (ame, mw)
resign — 動詞
- resignpresent simple I / you / we / they
- resignshe / she / it
- resignedpast simple
- resigning-ing form
1. to tell your employer, usually in writing, that you are permanently leaving your
辭職
自願離開工作崗位
to tell your employer, usually in writing, that you are permanently leaving your job — either because you want a change, you disagree with something, or you have found a better position elsewhere.
Élise resigned from her job at the hospital after twelve years on the ward.
Élise 在病房工作了十二年後，辭去了醫院的職務。
resign from + [job/organisation]
Brandon wrote a letter to resign as team leader, citing personal reasons.
Brandon 以個人因素為由，寫了一封信辭去隊長職務。
resign as + [role]
The finance director threatened to resign if the board approved the merger.
財務總監威脅說，如果董事會通過合併案，他就要辭職。
Rania resigned from the company but agreed to stay for three more weeks to help with the transition.
Rania 從公司辭職了，但同意再多留三個星期以協助交接。
Two board members resigned yesterday after the vote on executive pay.
在主管薪酬投票之後，兩名董事會成員昨天辭職了。
文法句型
resign from + [organisation/job]
resign as + [role/title]
resign + [position/post] (formal, transitive)
用法筆記
Frequently intransitive (resign without an object). When transitive, the object is a specific post or position ('He resigned the chairmanship'), which is quite formal. Never take a person as direct object — you can resign *from* a team, but you cannot 'resign someone'. Do not confuse with re-sign (pronounced /riːˈzaɪn/), which means to sign a contract again — a completely different word.
常見錯誤
2. in chess, to accept that you have lost the game and stop playing, usually by tip
認輸
西洋棋中承認失敗
in chess, to accept that you have lost the game and stop playing, usually by tipping over your king or saying 'I resign', because your position on the board is hopeless.
After losing his queen in a careless move, Paul resigned immediately.
Paul 因一步失誤失去了皇后，立即認輸。
resign after [a mistake/loss of piece]
Mizuki studied the board for a full minute and then quietly resigned.
Mizuki 仔細端詳棋盤整整一分鐘，然後靜靜地認輸。
quietly resigned
The grandmaster resigned when the computer showed checkmate in four moves.
當電腦顯示四步之內就會被將死時，那位西洋棋大師認輸了。
Rather than resign, the young player fought on and somehow forced a draw.
那位年輕的棋手沒有認輸，而是繼續奮戰，最後竟然逼和了。
- concede defeat
used in chess and other competitive contexts
- give up
general and less formal; can apply to any situation
文法句型
resign (in chess)
resign + [a game/match] (rare, transitive)
用法筆記
Almost always intransitive in modern chess. The transitive use ('He resigned the game') is understood but old-fashioned. This sense is a specialised metaphor — outside chess, 'resign' does NOT mean 'give up' in competitions; use 'concede' or 'withdraw' instead.
常見錯誤
3. to stop fighting against something unpleasant that you cannot change, and learn
順從；聽任
接受無法改變的狀況
to stop fighting against something unpleasant that you cannot change, and learn to accept it calmly instead of struggling against it — for example, resigning yourself to a long wait, a difficult move, or a loss.
After missing the last bus, Anjali resigned herself to waiting until morning.
錯過最後一班公車後，Anjali 只好接受等待到天亮。
resign oneself to + gerund
The Okonkwo family resigned themselves to living in a small flat until they saved enough.
Okonkwo 一家只好接受住在小公寓裡，直到存夠錢。
Ezra resigned himself to the fact that his injury would stop him from running.
Ezra 只能接受自己因傷無法繼續跑步的事實。
Nadia slowly resigned herself to the idea of relocating to a new country for work.
Nadia 慢慢接受了為了工作要搬到新國家的想法。
The old dog seemed to resign itself to sharing its bed with the new puppy.
那隻老狗似乎接受了要和新小狗共用一張床的事實。
- accept
simpler and more general; does not imply reluctance or struggle
- come to terms with
suggests a gradual emotional process
- submit to
more formal and carries a sense of defeat or surrender
文法句型
resign oneself to + [noun]
resign oneself to + [gerund/-ing form]
resign oneself to the fact that + [clause]
用法筆記
Always reflexive — the verb must be followed by a reflexive pronoun (myself/yourself/himself/herself/itself/ourselves/yourselves/themselves) and then 'to'. The object of 'to' can be a noun phrase, a gerund (-ing form), or a that-clause introduced by 'the fact'. This pattern is most common in written and spoken narrative, not in commands or questions.