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

• Under the conditions of the agreement she is obliged to vacate the house on july12th.
  根据协议的条件，她必须在7月12日腾出这幢房子。
• 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。
• 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。
• I'm afraid you'll have to vacate your room by twelve.
  您恐怕得在十二点以前退房。
• Or we will have to vacate this office.
  不然我们得离开这个办公室。
• 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。
• The landlord insisted we vacate the house.
  房东坚持让我们搬出这座房子。
• 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。
• Be considerate; please vacate your seat once you have finished using.
  推己及人，于用毕后，请立即腾空座位。
• Mr Johnson will soon vacate City Hall for the House of Commons.
  约翰逊将很快离开伦敦市政厅到下议院任职。