abdication
noun [ U ] uk/ˌæb.dɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/ us/ˌæb.dəˈkeɪ.ʃən/
（对权力、责任等的）放弃，逃避
the fact of no longer controlling or managing something that you are in charge of
The council denied that their decision represented any abdication of responsibility. 委员会否认他们的决定是在推卸责任。
It is difficult to imagine a more flagrant abdication of duty. 很难想象还有比这更明目张胆逃避责任的行为。
逊位，退位，让位，正式放弃（王位）
an occasion when a king or queen makes a formal statement that he or she no longer wants to be king or queen
The romance between King Edward VIII and Wallis Simpson resulted in Edward's abdication from the throne. 英王爱德华八世和沃利斯•辛普森之间的恋情导致爱德华退位。
His abdication speech was broadcast on the radio. 他的退位演说在电台上播出。
See: abdicate
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- It was a shocking abdication of responsibility.
- His abdication of presidential authority was observed with mounting concern.
- She believes that the pursuit of consensus is the abdication of leadership.
- It was an extraordinary time in Nepal, with the declaration of a democratic republic in May and the abdication of the king in June.