殉じる

プログレッシブ和英中辞典(第３版)の解説

じゅんじる【殉じる】

I

1 〔命をささげる〕

• 彼は国家のために殉じた
  He 「gave his life [died] for his country.
• 職に殉じた
  He died in the course [line] of duty.

2 〔後を追う〕⇒じゅんし(殉死)

II

• 校長に殉じて数名の教師が辞任した
  After the principal resigned, several teachers followed suit.

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