abdicated
v. 放棄(職責、權力等)( abdicate的過去式和過去分詞 ); 退位,遜位
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.
法國末代國王是1848年遜位的路易·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.
許多父母對孩子簡直是完全撒手不管。
The last French king was Louis Philippe, who abdicated in 1848.
法國末代國王是1848年遜位的路易·菲力普。
Edward VIII had done the unthinkable and abdicated the throne.
愛德華八世竟主動遜位,真是匪夷所思。
He abdicated in favour of his son.
他把王位讓給了兒子。
He abdicated all responsibility for the care of the child.
他放棄了撫養孩子的全部責任.
When King George abdicated, his brother succeeded him on the throne.
國王喬治退位時, 其弟繼承王位.