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resigned

UKrɪˈzaɪndUSrɪˈzaɪnd

Meaning

1adj.

顺从的;认命的

2adj.

已辞职的(仅作表语)

Structure

word structure
1
re
重新
+
2
sign
签署
+
3
ed
形容词后缀

Usage

She gave a resigned sigh and accepted the decision.

她认命地叹了口气,接受了决定。

The minister is resigned to public criticism.

部长对公众批评逆来顺受。

He resigned from his position last week.

他上周辞去了职务。

Etymology

“Resigned”最初指“正式签署离职文件”(re-sign),后引申为“接受不可改变之事”,如同签署契约般被动服从。词根逻辑清晰:从具体行为(签署)到抽象状态(认命),体现语言从动作到心理的隐喻延伸。

Analysis

Structure
resigned=re重新+sign签署+ed形容词后缀

• re-:拉丁语前缀,表“重新”或“反向”,此处强调行为结果的转变。

• sign:源自拉丁语 signare(签署),引申为“明确表态”。

• -ed:古英语过去分词后缀,构成形容词,表状态。

词源溯源: “Resigned”最初指“正式签署离职文件”(re-sign),后引申为“接受不可改变之事”,如同签署契约般被动服从。词根逻辑清晰:从具体行为(签署)到抽象状态(认命),体现语言从动作到心理的隐喻延伸。

Resigned Meaning & Word Parts (re + sign + ed) | OpenEtymology