to abdicate
01
退位, 放弃王位
(of a monarch or ruler) to step down from a position of power
Intransitive
Transitive: to abdicate a position of power
例子
The king chose to abdicate the throne in favor of his successor.
国王选择退位，将王位让给他的继任者。
Queen Elizabeth II has expressed no intention to abdicate during her reign.
女王伊丽莎白二世在位期间没有表示要退位。
02
放弃, 退位
to not accept or complete an obligation or duty
Transitive: to abdicate an obligation or duty
例子
The manager decided to abdicate responsibility for the project's failure.
经理决定放弃对项目失败的责任。
To avoid conflict, he abdicated his role in the decision-making process.
为了避免冲突，他放弃了在决策过程中的角色。
词汇树
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