1 [C,U] resignation (from sth) a letter or statement that says you want to leave your job or position 辞职书；辞职声明；辞呈: to hand in your resignation 递交辞呈a letter of resignation 辞职信

2 [U] the state of accepting sth unpleasant that you cannot change （对无法改变的事实的）接受；认命