step aside
US /step əˈsaɪd/
UK /step əˈsaɪd/
1.
让开, 退到一边
to move out of the way
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Please step aside so others can pass.
请让开，以便其他人通过。
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The guard asked him to step aside for a moment.
警卫让他让开一会儿。
2.
下台, 让位
to resign from a position of authority or power
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The CEO was asked to step aside after the scandal.
丑闻发生后，首席执行官被要求下台。
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It's time for the older generation to step aside and let new leaders emerge.
是时候让老一代退位，让新的领导人涌现了。