/ˈæbdɪkeɪt ||; ˈæbdəˌket/verb1 [I] to give up being King or Queen 退位；逊位: The Queen abdicated in favour of her son (= her son became king). 女王放弃王位，由其儿子继任国王。
2 [T] to give sth up, especially power or a position 放弃（尤指权力或职位）:
to abdicate responsibility (= to refuse to be responsible for sth) 不愿承担责任 ➔abdication /ˌæbdɪˈkeɪʃn ||; ˌæbdəˈkeʃən/ noun [C,U]