step down intransitive verb ① (come down) 走下来 zǒu xialai ▸ to step down from the train 走下火车 ② (resign) 让位 ràngwèi ▸ he stepped down from the chairmanship of the party 他从党主席的位置上退了下来 ▸ to step down in favour of sb 让位于某人 ▸ he stepped down as Scotland’s coach 他辞去了苏格兰队教练的职务 |