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

双语例句

• He would like an assurance that other forces will not move into the territory that his forces vacate
  他想确保其他势力不会在他的军队撤离后进入这个地区。
• Vacate one's seat, post
  空出自己的座位、辞去职位
• We've been asked to vacate the apartment by next week.
  人家已经要求我们在下周之前腾出房子。
• The sovereign shall vacate the throne on becoming or marrying a Roman Catholic.
  如果国王成为一个罗马天主教徒或与罗马天主教徒结婚就将失去王位继承权。
• If there is no one else to speak with, vacate the premises as soon as possible.
  如果该公司没有其他人可以反映情况，就马上尽快离开这家公司。
• We have to vacate these offices by december31st.
  我们必须在12月31日前辞职。
• Chauzy says a law passed last month requires that all squatters vacate houses they unlawfully occupy in Baghdad or face prosecution.
  乔兹说，上个月通过的一项法律规定，在巴格达所有非法占用住房的人都要搬出去，否则将受到起诉。
• Please vacate this seat for a disabled person if required.
  残疾人专座，请随时让座。
• Passengers are offered money to vacate their seats when planes are overbooked.
  飞机订票过额时，旅客们可以拿到钱退掉座位。
• I'm afraid you'll have to vacate your room by twelve.
  您恐怕得在十二点以前退房。