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

• You have to vacate this sandy shore of depression and move to the caves.
  你要离开这死气沉沉的沙滩，搬到山洞去。
• I'll give you two weeks to vacate it.
  我给你两周时间搬走。
• I'm afraid you'll have to vacate your room by twelve.
  您恐怕得在十二点以前退房。
• 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。
• 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。
• Please vacate this seat for a disabled person if required.
  残疾人专座，请随时让座。
• 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。
• Please vacate the premises immediately for your own safety.
  请各位立刻离开，以策安全。
• I would recruit a bunch of volunteers who, at a specified time, would vacate their rooms.
  我想招募一批志愿者，他们在某一特定时间腾出自己的房间。
• I must vacate the room before noon, right?
  中午前我要空出房间，对吗？