He had to resign, to save face.
为了保全面子，他不得不辞职。
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第 26 部分（额外成就感）
📚 句中词汇解析
从本句中提取的重要词汇
v. 辞职;放弃;屈从;勉强接受;
💡 re再+sign记号，信号→再做记号→再签字→任职签一次，辞职签一次 →辞职
"You must resign yourselves to waiting a bit longer."
你们要耐心多等一会儿.
近义：quitclaim, relinquish, renounce, surrender, waive, abandon
反义：persevere, mutiny, resist, revolt, upheave, uprise
vt. 节省;保存;储蓄;解救;
vi. 节省;挽救;救球;
prep.&conj. 除…之外;
n. 救援，救援;
💡 save救助 → 挽救
"It was going to take some deft political footwork to save the situation."
当时得采取一些巧妙的政治手段以挽回局势。
近义：liberate, rescue, salvage, emancipate, free, husband
反义：outlay, consume, deplete, disburse, dissipate, drain
n. 面容;表面;脸;方面;
vt.& vi. 面对;面向…;正视;承认;
vt. （感到不能）对付;（明知不好办而）交谈;必须对付（某情况）;面临…;
💡 face=fac表示脸、面 → 脸；表面；外表
"He screwed up his face at the nasty smell."
闻到这令人作呕的气味,他皱眉蹙额.
近义：tackle, brave, breast, confront, front, overlook
反义：parry, avert, prevent, shirk, shun, sidestep