lay down the scepter

• 退位

lay down the scepter的用法和样例：

例句

1. She was crowned after the resigning of his brother.
   她哥哥退位后她被加冕。
2. Although Bill was past retirement age,he refused to step down and let his son take over business.
   比尔虽已超过退休年龄，但他仍不肯退位让他的儿子接管事业。