step aside/down
phrasal verbwithstepverb[I+ adv/prep]uk/step/us/step/-pp-
C2
toleaveanimportantjoborposition,especiallytoallowsomeoneelseto takeyourplace:
退位；下台；（尤指）让位He hasdecidedtostepdownascaptainof theteam.他决定不再当队长。
He isunwillingtostepasideinfavourofayoungerperson.他不愿意让位给一个比他年轻的人。
Retiring & resigning
- abdicate
- abdication
- attrition
- bow
- bow out
- chuck
- chucksomethingin
- get off
- golden handcuffs
- golden handshake
- golden parachute
- leave the field open forsomeoneidiom
- pension
- retire
- retired
- retiree
- retirement
- retiring
- serve out
- throw