late 14c., "give up, surrender, abandon, submit; relinquish," from Old French resigner "renounce, relinquish" (13c.), from Latin resignare "to check off, annul, cancel, give back, give up," from re- "opposite" (see re-) + signare "to make an entry in an account book," literally "to mark" (see sign (v.)).
The sense is of making an entry (signum) "opposite" -- on the credit side -- balancing the former mark and thus canceling the claim it represents. The specific meaning of "give up a position" is first recorded late 14c. Sense of "to give (oneself) up to some emotion or situation" is from 1718. Related: Resigned; resigning.
resign 双语例句
1. He was under pressure to resign and was about to be sidelined.
他承受着被迫辞职的压力，很快就要被排挤出去了。
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2. It now seems only a matter of time before they resign.
现在看来，他们辞职是早晚的事。
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3. I did not have any intimation that he was going to resign.
我一点儿都不知道他要辞职。
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4. Somebody hired from another country is not likely to resign precipitately.
外国雇员不可能贸然辞职。
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5. The prime minister will resign if the vote goes against him.