stand down

辞任する、退く

仕事や公職、チームを離れる、またはその候補から退く。

やさしい英語で： To leave a job, official position, or team, or stop trying to be chosen for one.

• The chairman has decided to stand down.
• She stood down as party leader last year.
• Will he stand down from the team after this season?

使い方： stand down as something (She will stand down as chair next month.); stand down from something (He stood down from the team to give younger players a chance.)

類義語： step down, resign, withdraw

よく使う表現： stand down as chairman, stand down from something

待機を解除する、作戦を中止する

戦闘や活動をやめる、または出動に備えた待機を解除する。

やさしい英語で： To stop fighting or taking action, or stop being ready to act.

• The soldiers were ordered to stand down.
• Police stood down when the missing child was found.
• The commander stood the unit down for the night.

使い方： stand someone/something down (The commander stood the troops down after the threat passed.)

類義語： halt, stop

よく使う表現： stand down troops, stand down now, stand down someone