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.
  1. 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。
  2. 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。

英英释义

verb

• reduce the level or intensity or size or scope of
  1. de-escalate a crisis
  Synonym:de-escalateweaken
• give up or retire from a position
  1. The Secretary of the Navy will leave office next month
  2. The chairman resigned over the financial scandal
  Synonym:leave officequitresign

双语例句

• Once you've determined why taking a step down makes sense, prepare to sell yourself hard.
  一旦你决定了为什么向下走会有意义，努力准备好把自己卖出去。
• A few years ago, when Ferguson planned to step down, it was Sven-G ö ran Eriksson.
  几年前当弗格森计划退休的时候，埃里克森和奥尼尔是大热门。
• Will you step down as sheriff?
  你会以警长身份下台么？
• We're all sorry to see you step down.
  我们都很遗憾看到你辞职。
• His forceful argument soon made the opposing speaker step down.
  他有力的论点很快就使对方的发言者认输了。
• How can I step down now?
  你叫我如何下台！
• 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。
• Data selection is the first step down the road of data-driven testing.
  数据选择是沿着数据驱动测试之路的第一步。
• He would be able to step down from the cross.
  他就可以从十字架上走下来。
• The interim president may step down unless he forges a new coalition government.
  临时总统除非组建一个新的联合政府，不然就可能下台。