[ˈabdɪkeɪt]verb
[no obj.](of a monarch) renounce one's throne
（君主）退位
in 1918 Kaiser Wilhelm abdicated as German emperor.
1918年凯泽•威廉作为德国皇帝退位。
[with obj.]Ferdinand abdicated the throne in favour of the emperor's brother.
费迪南让位给皇弟。
■[with obj.]fail to fulfil or undertake (a responsibility or duty)
未能承担（责任），渎（职）
the government was accused of abdicating its responsibility.
政府被指责疏于职守。
[no obj.]the secretary of state should not abdicate from leadership on educational issues.
国务大臣必须承担教育事务的领导工作。