vacate

英 [vəˈkeɪt]

美 [ˈveɪkeɪt]

v.  搬出，腾出，空出(建筑物、座位等); 辞(职); 让(位)

过去分词：vacated　过去式：vacated　现在分词：vacating　第三人称单数：vacates　

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牛津词典

verb

• 搬出，腾出，空出（建筑物、座位等）
  to leave a building, seat, etc., especially so that sb else can use it
  1. Guests are requested to vacate their rooms by noon on the day of departure.
     房客务请在离开之日的中午以前腾出房间。
• 辞（职）；让（位）
  to leave a job, position of authority, etc. so that it is available for sb else

柯林斯词典

• VERB 腾出（空间）;辞去（职位）
  If youvacatea place or a job, you leave it or give it up, making it available for other people.
  1. He vacated the flat and went to stay with an uncle...
     他搬出了公寓，住到了他的一个叔叔那里。
  2. He recently vacated his post as NHS Personnel Director...
     他最近辞去了国民保健署人事主管一职。
  3. Chris slumped down in the chair Mrs Tennant had just vacated.
     克里斯一屁股坐在坦南特夫人刚刚腾出的椅子上。

英英释义

verb

• cancel officially
  1. He revoked the ban on smoking
  2. lift an embargo
  3. vacate a death sentence
  Synonym:revokeannulliftcountermandreverserepealoverturnrescind
• leave behind empty
  1. You must vacate your office by tonight
  Synonym:emptyabandon
• leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily
  1. She vacated the position when she got pregnant
  2. The chairman resigned when he was found to have misappropriated funds
  Synonym:resignrenouncegive up

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