| 词汇 | sign off |
| 释义 | Idiom sign offsign off (on something) to officially agree to or support something.Mary has to sign off on any expenses over $2,500.A judge must sign off on a search of anyone's property.If all parties sign off, the settlement would end eight years of court battles. Usage notes: often used when someone agrees to something by putting their signature on an official document Phr V sign off signs, signing, signed sign off (sth) to give a final message at the end of a letter or a television or radio programmeIt's getting late so I'd better sign off now. Lots of love, Bec xxxShe signed off her show by wishing all her listeners a happy new year. British to sign a form at a government office which states that you now have a job and do not need to receive unemployment benefit (= money paid by the government)I signed off at the end of November when I got that building job.Investigations into fraudulent claims led to 65,000 people signing off the dole. sign off American informal to stop doing something and leaveusually + adv/prepI'm signing off early today - I'll see you tomorrow. sign off sb or sign sb off British if a doctor signs someone off, he sends a note to their employer saying that they are ill and that they are unable to go to work for a period of timeShe was signed off by her doctor for a month. sign off1. To end or announce the end of a program, transmission, broadcast, or other mass communication. And that brings us to the end of today's show. Until next time, this is your host, John Bicksby, signing off. 2. To end one's session in a digital account or network (typically one accessed by having entered personal credentials); to log off. If you're using a public computer, always make sure you sign off at the end of your session. 3. To cause someone's session in a digital account or network to be ended; to log someone off. In this usage, a noun or pronoun is usually used between "sign" and "off." Just when I was about to finalize the purchase, the site signed me off. sign off1. Lit. [for a broadcaster] to announce the end of programming for the day; [for an amateur radio operator] to announce the end of a transmission. Wally signed off and turned the transmitter off. Channel 43 failed to sign off at the scheduled time last night. 2. Fig. to quit doing what one has been doing and leave, go to bed, quit trying to do something, etc. I have to sign off and get to bed. See you all. When you finally sign off tonight, please turn out all the lights. sign off1. Announce the end of a communication, especially a broadcast. For example, There's no one there now; the station has signed off for the night. [c. 1920] 2. Stop talking, become silent, as in Every time the subject of marriage came up, Harold signed off. [Colloquial; mid-1900s] 3. Express approval formally or conclusively, as in The President got the majority leader to sign off on the tax proposal. This usage is colloquial. sign offv. 1. To announce the end of a communication; conclude: I've come to the end of my message, so now I'm signing off. 2. To stop transmission after identifying the broadcasting station: This is your morning radio host, signing off. 3. sign off on To express approval formally or conclusively: The president got Congress to sign off on the new tax proposal. |
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