KEEP CALM 學英語

《每日一字》辭職、下台

resign v. 意為辭職，名詞型態為resignation

e.g. KMT Chairman Ma Ying-jeou said he will be announcing his official resignation as party leader in order to take responsibility for the KMT's massive election loss.

國民黨主席馬英九表示他將正式宣布辭去黨主席，以為此次選舉慘敗負責。

“下台”則為比較口語的表達方式，英文是”step down”

e.g. Christie’s CEO Steven Murphy will step down from the top role at the London-based auction house at the end of this year.

佳士德的執行長Steven Murphy會在今年底退下職位。