How do you use "resign" in a sentence?

She decided to resign from her position as director. The minister was forced to resign after the scandal. He resigned himself to waiting in the queue.

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Q: What does "resign" mean?

To voluntarily leave a job or position To 'resign' means to voluntarily leave a job, position, or office, typically by giving formal notice. It can also mean to accept something unpleasant as unavoidable, as in 'resign yourself to' a situation.

Vocabulary Word BritishAmerican ★★★☆☆ Moderate Neutral

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Meaning: To voluntarily leave a job or position

辞职，辞去

dimitir, renunciar

辞任する、辞職する

사임하다, 사직하다

To 'resign' means to voluntarily leave a job, position, or office, typically by giving formal notice. It can also mean to accept something unpleasant as unavoidable, as in 'resign yourself to' a situation.

「resign」意思是自愿离开工作、职位或职务，通常需要正式通知。它也可以表示接受不可避免的不愉快事情，如「resign yourself to」某种情况。

«Resign» significa dejar voluntariamente un trabajo, puesto u cargo, típicamente mediante aviso formal. También puede significar aceptar algo desagradable como inevitable, como en «resignarse a» una situación.

「resign」は仕事、役職、または職を自発的に辞めることを意味し、通常は正式な通知を行います。また、「resign yourself to」のように、避けられない不快なことを受け入れることも意味します。

'resign'은 직위나 직책에서 자발적으로 물러나는 것을 의미하며, 보통 공식적인 통보를 통해 이루어집니다. 또한 'resign yourself to'의 형태로, 불쾌한 상황을 피할 수 없는 것으로 받아들인다는 의미로도 사용됩니다.

Examples

She decided to resign from her position as director.
她决定辞去董事职位。
Ella decidió dimitir de su puesto como directora.
彼女は取締役の職を辞任することを決めました。
그녀는 이사직을 사임하기로 결정했습니다.
The minister was forced to resign after the scandal.
那位部长在丑闻后被迫辞职。
El ministro se vio obligado a dimitir tras el escándalo.
その大臣はスキャンダルの後、辞任を余儀なくされました。
그 장관은 스캔들 이후 사임을 강요당했습니다.
He resigned himself to waiting in the queue.
他只好认命地排队等候。
Él se resignó a esperar en la cola.
彼は列に並んで待つことを諦めて受け入れました。
그는 줄을 서서 기다리는 것을 체념하고 받아들였습니다.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: general

Tone: neutral

Origin & History

From Old French 'resigner', from Latin 'resignare' meaning 'to unseal, open, give back, cancel', from 're-' (back) + 'signare' (to mark, seal). Originally meant 'to give back'; the job-quitting sense developed in the 14th century.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal