resign

动词 resign:

1. leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily
   同义词：vacate, renounce, give up
2. give up or retire from a position
   同义词：leave office, quit, step down
3. part with a possession or right
   同义词：release, relinquish, free, give up
4. accept as inevitable
   同义词：reconcile, submit

1. I've made a decision to resign.
   我已决定辞职了。
2. Have you heard of her intention to resign?
   你听到她打算辞职的传闻了吗？
3. It would be foolish and impetuous to resign over such a trivial matter.
   为这样的小事辞职未免愚蠢而轻率。
4. I won't resign to his will.
   我不会屈从于他的意志。
5. She resigned her children to the care of a neighbor.
   她委托邻居照顾她的孩子。
6. He decided to resign his claim to the copyright.
   他决定放弃对版权的要求。

re.sign

v.（动词）
re.signed,re.sign.ing,re.signs
v.tr.（及物动词）
To submit (oneself) passively; accept as inevitable:
听任：使（自己）消极地服从；认为不可避免而接受：
例句：
I resigned myself to a long wait in line.
我顺从地在长队中等候

To give up (a position, for example), especially by formal notification.
辞去：放弃（如某一职位），尤指通过正式通知
To relinquish (a privilege, right, or claim).See Synonyms at relinquish
放弃：放弃（某一特权、权利或要求）参见 relinquish
v.intr.（不及物动词）
To give up one`s job or office; quit, especially by formal notification:
辞职：放弃某人的工作或职位；辞去，尤指通过正式通知：
例句：
resign from a board of directors.
从董事会中辞职

来源：
Middle English resignen
中古英语 resignen
from Old French resigner
源自 古法语 resigner
from Latin resign3re [to unseal]
源自 拉丁语 resign3re [开启]
re- [re-]
re- [前缀，表.后退，回应.]
sign3re [to seal] from signum [mark, seal] * see sek w-
sign3re [密封] 源自 signum [记号，封记] *参见 sek w-

【引伸】
resign.er
n.（名词）