| 单词 | abdicate |
| 释义 | abdicate (once / 1648 pages) v Sometimes someone in power might decide to give up that power and step down from his or her position. When they do that, they abdicate their authority, giving up all duties and perks of the job. The original meaning of the verb abdicate came from the combination of the Latin ab- "away" and dicare "proclaim." (Note that in the charming relationships between languages with common roots, the Spanish word for "he says" is dice, which comes directly from dicare.) The word came to refer to disowning one's children, and it wasn't until the 17th century that the first use of the word relating to giving up power or public office was recorded. WORD FAMILYabdicate: abdicable, abdicated, abdicates, abdicating, abdication, abdicator+/abdication: abdications USAGE EXAMPLESOn March 15, 1917, Tsar Nicholas II abdicated the Russian throne as a result of the February Revolution. Time(Dec 29, 2016) "If the federal government abdicates that responsibility, the more aggressive and progressive state attorneys general will fill that vacuum," he said. Reuters(Nov 18, 2016) However, the smart money is on Kaiser Wilhelm II, the last German emperor and king of Prussia, abdicating at the end of World War One. BBC(Nov 05, 2016) v give up, such as power, as of monarchs and emperors, or duties and obligations The King abdicated when he married a divorcee Syn|Hyper renounce give up, renounce, resign, vacate leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily |
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