late 14c., "give up, surrender, abandon, submit; relinquish," from Old French resigner "renounce, relinquish" (13c.), from Latin resignare "to check off, annul, cancel, give back, give up," from re- "opposite" (see re-) + signare "to make an entry in an account book," literally "to mark" (see sign (v.)).
The sense is of making an entry (signum) "opposite" -- on the credit side -- balancing the former mark and thus canceling the claim it represents. The specific meaning of "give up a position" is first recorded late 14c. Sense of "to give (oneself) up to some emotion or situation" is from 1718. Related: Resigned; resigning.
例文
1. He was under pressure to resign and was about to be sidelined.
彼は辞職を余儀なくされる圧力に耐えて、すぐに排除されそうになった。
2.It now seems only a matter of time before they resign .
今から見れば、彼らが辞任するのは遅かれ早かれのことだ。
3.I did not have any intimation that he was going to resign .
私は彼が辞職することをちっとも知らない。
4.Somebody hired from another country is not likely to resign precipitately.
外国人従業員が簡単に退職することはあり得ない。
5.The prime minister will resign if the vote goes against him.