step down
英 [step daʊn]
美 [step daʊn]
辞职; 下台; 让位
柯林斯词典
- PHRASAL VERB 辞职;下台;让位
If someonesteps downorsteps aside, they resign from an important job or position, often in order to let someone else take their place.- Judge Ito said that if his wife was called as a witness, he would step down as trial judge...
伊藤法官说，如果他的妻子被传作证，他将不再担任初审法官。 - Many would prefer to see him step aside in favour of a younger man.
很多人更希望看到他下台，以让位给更年轻的人。
- Judge Ito said that if his wife was called as a witness, he would step down as trial judge...
英英释义
verb
- reduce the level or intensity or size or scope of
- de-escalate a crisis
- give up or retire from a position
- The Secretary of the Navy will leave office next month
- The chairman resigned over the financial scandal
双语例句
- China and Russia have stood side by side in opposing efforts to force Mr Assad to step down.
中国和俄罗斯曾并肩反对国际社会迫使阿萨德下台的努力。 - I hung in the wind a moment before asking leave to step down.
我踌躇了一会儿，还是请求辞职。 - He has decided that he doesn't want to embarrass the movement and will therefore step down
他已拿定主意：他不想令运动陷入困窘的境地，因此决心辞职。 - He would be able to step down from the cross.
他就可以从十字架上走下来。 - If he had an ounce of shame, he would immediately step down.
如果此人还有一点点羞耻之心的话，他就会立即辞职。 - Do you think she's going to step down from that?
你难道以为她就这么善罢甘休了？ - Will you step down as sheriff?
你会以警长身份下台么？ - This means that in emergency situations or sudden deceleration, the transmission can quickly step down to LOW gear.
这意味着在紧急情况或突然减速时变速器能够快速的降到低齿轮。 - His second option is to persuade Mr Putin to step down, or to sack him.
梅的第二个选择是说服普京下台，或者解雇他，这将等于宫廷政变。 - Getting into the aft cabin involves a slight step down from saloon level.
去后舱需要从餐厅的位置略微往下迈一小步。