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

• 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。
• 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。
• The landlord insisted we vacate the house.
  房东坚持让我们搬出这座房子。
• You must vacate the hotel room by Friday.
  你们必须在星期五之前搬出旅馆客房。
• You have a week to vacate the premises, and I thank you for your cooperation.
  你有一周时间腾出房子，谢谢你的合作。
• 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'm afraid you'll have to vacate your room by twelve.
  您恐怕得在十二点以前退房。
• We have to vacate these offices by december31st.
  我们必须在12月31日前辞职。
• Vacate one's seat, post
  空出自己的座位、辞去职位
• 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。