...the most serious royal crisis since the abdication of Edward VIII.
自爱德华八世退位以来最为严重的皇室危机
2VERB 放弃(责任);失(职) If you say that someone has abdicated responsibility for something, you disapprove of them because they have refused to accept responsibility for it any longer. 放弃(责任);失(职) [formal, disapproval]
Many parents simply abdicate all responsibility for their children. [VERB noun]