To give up deliberately; esp. to renounce (as a right or position) by a formal act.

辞(职)；放弃(权利或职位)。

To relegate; consign; esp. to give (oneself) over without resistance.

交付；交托；顺从；听从((to))。

To withdraw from a position or office.

辞职((from))。

Resign and abdicate mean to give up a position, but they differ in their application.

Resign 与 abdicate 均表示离职之意，但应用不同。

To resign is to give up an unexpired office or trust.

Resign 乃在期满前辞去职位或职责：

To abdicate is to give up an authority which is inherent, not elective.

Abdicate 是放弃世袭非选举而得禄位：