res‧ig‧na‧tion W3 / rezɪɡneɪʃ ə n / 名词

1 [可数和不可数名词] an occasion when you officially an 名词 ce that you have decided to leave your job or an organization, or a written statement that says you will be leaving → notice :

Illness forced his resignation.

Further resignations are expected later this week.

2 [不可数名词] when someone calmly accepts a situation that cannot be changed, even though it is bad :

She gave a sigh of resignation.

with resignation

He accepted her decision with resignation.

COLLOCATIONS

动词

call for somebody’s resignation (= publicly ask for it ) After the defeat, there were calls for the coach’s resignation.

demand somebody’s resignation (= ask for it forcefully ) His political opponents demanded his resignation.

hand in your resignation (= say that you are going to leave an organization ) I’m thinking of handing in my resignation.

offer your resignation ( also tender/submit your resignation formal ) Claire apologized and offered her resignation. | On the Monday afternoon, Sir John tendered his resignation to the Queen.

accept somebody’s resignation The Prime Minister reluctantly accepted his resignation.

reject/turn down somebody’s resignation Initially, his resignation was rejected. | He offered his resignation but it was turned down by the Prime Minister.

withdraw your resignation (= say that you will not leave, after having said you would ) The President persuaded him to withdraw his resignation.

短语

a letter of resignation He immediately wrote a letter of resignation.