be discharged from one’s post; be dismissed from office ❍ 如果这样狼狈地回到沈阳，不但是党务专员作不成，要～，甚至连脑袋也保不住。(曲波《林海雪原》483) If Hou returned to Shenyang in this discredited condition,not only would he be discharged from his post of high commissioner,his very head would be in jeopardy.