abdicateab•di•cate /'æbdɪkeɪt/

vt 退离(王位)；辞(职)；放弃(权利、责任、要求等)

• The King abdicated his throne. 国王退位了。

• abdicate one's responsibility 放弃责任

vi 退位；辞职；放弃权利

• The King Edward Ⅷ abdicated to marry a commoner. 国王爱德华八世为了娶一个平民而放弃了王位。

–abdication n C,U