Definition
to relinquish your formal role or status
卸下职务；辞职；退位
After the meeting concluded, the chairman of the board chose to stand down.
会议结束后，董事会主席选择卸任。
After many years of service, he decided to stand down and pass the job to someone new.
在服务多年后，他决定卸任，将工作交给新人。
During the crisis, she chose to stand down so that a new leader could take over.
在危机期间，她选择卸任，以便新领导人可以接手。