abdication
n. 退位,辞职; (权力、权利、要求、职责、责任等的)放弃
If a king or queen abdicates, he or she gives up being king or queen.
The last French king was Louis Philippe, who abdicated in 1848.
法国末代国王是1848年逊位的路易·菲力普。
If you say that someone has abdicated responsibility for something, you disapprove of them because they have refused to accept responsibility for it any longer.
Many parents simply abdicate all responsibility for their children.
许多父母对孩子简直是完全撒手不管。
1. a formal resignation and renunciation of powers
2. the act of abdicating
There had been a complete abdication of responsibility.
曾经一度完全无人负责。
Do you know the reason of King Edward the 8 th's abdication?
你知道英王爱德华八世放弃王位的原因 吗 ?
The king announced abdication, but the tribal leaders opposed the king's will.
王上宣布让位, 但是部族首领违抗王命.
Napoleon signed his abdication on June 22.
6月22日,拿破仑签字退位.
It was a shocking abdication of responsibility.
这是一种令人震惊的不负责任.