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

• Would you step down and point him out to us?
  你能把他指给我们看吗？
• 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？
• If the party secretary tells a lie, he should step down immediately.
  如果党秘书长说谎，他应该立刻下台。
• China chose market economy, and will adamantine step down, freedom is become cannot evasive times task.
  中国选择了市场经济，并将坚定不移走下去，自由成为不可回避的时代课题。
• How can I step down now?
  你叫我如何下台！
• 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。
• 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。
• He is not ready to step down yet.
  他还不准备辞职。
• Will you step down as sheriff?
  你会以警长身份下台么？
• 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。