step down

辞任する、退任する

重要な仕事や権限のある役職を退くこと。

やさしい英語で： To leave an important job or position of power.

• The president has stepped down.
• She stepped down as captain last year.
• Will the director step down after the election?

使い方： step down as + job title (She will step down as director in June.); step down from a position (He stepped down from his position on the board.)

類義語： resign, stand down

反対語： take office

よく使う表現： step down as leader, step down voluntarily, step down from something

降りる

高い場所から低い場所へ足を踏み出し、体を移すこと。

やさしい英語で： To move your foot and body from a higher place to a lower one.

• Step down carefully.
• She stepped down from the chair.
• Hold the rail as you step down onto the platform.

使い方： step down from something (She stepped down from the ladder.); step down onto something (He stepped down onto the pavement.)

類義語： step off, descend

反対語： step up

よく使う表現： step down carefully, step down from something

段階的に減らす

量や水準を、何回かの小さな段階に分けて減らすこと。

やさしい英語で： To reduce an amount or level in several small stages.

• They will step down production gradually.
• The dose was stepped down each week.
• We stepped spending down in three stages.

使い方： step something down (The doctor plans to step the dose down over several weeks.)

類義語： reduce gradually, scale down

反対語： step up

よく使う表現： step down something, step down treatment, step down gradually