The director resigned in protest at the decision.

主任辞职以示抗议这项决定。

《牛津词典》

He resigned in the face of trenchant criticism of his policies.

他在这番尖锐的批评前持屈从的态度。

《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》

The editor at the time, Edwy Plenel, resigned in 2004.

当时的编辑艾德威·皮利内尔（Edwy Plenel ）在2004年辞职。

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On Thursday,a close aide to British Defense Secretary Bob Ainsworth resigned in protest over the war.

VOA: standard.2009.09.04

He recalled his early Chicago days in a letter published when he resigned from the Senate after his election as president in November.

VOA: special.2009.01.12

General Stanley McChrystal resigned after a year in command of United States and NATO forces.

VOA: special.2010.06.26

Beebe resigned in September 2011 among nationwide conference realignment that particularly challenged the Big 12.

WSJ: A Big 12 Buyout for Dan Beebe

Two police employees in Wales, including one officer, resigned in 2012 for misuse of Facebook.

BBC: Freedom of Information Reports

The election was triggered after Liberal Democrat councillor Mark Gracey resigned in April for health reasons.

BBC: New leader appointed at Purbeck District Council