res·ig·na·tion/ˏrɛzɪg`neʃən; ˌrezɪɡˈneɪʃən/ n 1 [C,U] when someone officially tells their employer that they are going to leave their job 辞职: hand in your resignation (=resign) 递交辞职信 2 [U] when you accept a situation that you cannot change although you do not like it 听任，顺从