capitulate
英 [kə'pɪtjʊleɪt]
美[kə'pɪtʃulet]
- vi. 认输，屈服；屈从，停止反抗；有条件投降；让步
词态变化
第三人称单数: capitulates;过去式: capitulated;过去分词: capitulated;现在分词: capitulating;名词: capitulation;
中文词源
capitulate 屈服
来自capitulation的回构词，原指协议，条款，来自词根cap, 头。-ul, 小词后缀。指小头，一条一条的条款，后指有条件投降，比较chapter。
英英释意
- 1. surrender under agreed conditions
英文词源
- capitulate
- capitulate: see chapter
- capitulate (v.)
- 1570s, "to draw up in chapters" (i.e., under "heads"), in part a back-formation from capitulation, in part from Medieval Latin capitulatus, past participle of capitulare "to draw up in heads or chapters, arrange conditions." Often of terms of surrender, hence meaning "to yield on stipulated terms" (1680s). Related: Capitulated; capitulating.
实用场景例句
- They were finally forced to capitulate to the terrorists' demands.
- 他们最后被迫屈从恐怖分子的要求。
牛津词典
- The town capitulated after a three-week siege.
- 这座城镇被围困三个星期后投降了。
牛津词典
- The club eventually capitulated and now grants equal rights to women...
- 那家俱乐部最终还是让了步,现在赋予女性以平等权利。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- In less than two hours Cohen capitulated to virtually every demand.
- 还不到两个小时,科恩就屈服了,接受了几乎一切要求。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- The enemy was warned to capitulate or face annihilation.
- 敌人受到警告,要么投降,要么全部被歼灭.
《简明英汉词典》
- The appealing tone of Ishmasl Young's voice made Collins capitulate.
- 伊斯梅尔·杨恳求的口吻使柯林斯让步了.
辞典例句
- When I came to him he began to capitulate with me.
- 当我碰到他时,他便开始同我磋商.
辞典例句
- It'signifies a decision to capitulate to Japanese imperialism.
- 就是说决定投降日本帝国主义.
期刊摘选
- Watching an insipid and familiarly witless England side capitulate to Spain, those other European rank underachievers?
- 去看英国队向欧洲足球的落后生西班牙队缴械投降 吗 ?
期刊摘选
- Although It'seems to us that we will likely capitulate soon.
- 不过在我们看来,目前距离投降式抛售可能不远.
期刊摘选
- We will never capitulate to pressure from outside.
- 我们永远不会屈服于外界的压力.
期刊摘选
- The whole course of my life proves that I never capitulate.
- 我的全部生活历程证明我是从来不曾投降过.
辞典例句
- The rest of the world had no choice but capitulate to the advance of the west.
- 世界其它地区毫无选择,只能屈从于西方世界的前进步伐.
期刊摘选
- The jade is so stout she won't capitulate nor yield upon any terms.
- 这丫头固执极了,她不肯答应,什么条件都不行.
辞典例句
- The planters'ladies were the last capitulate.
- 庄园主的夫人们是最后被征服的.
期刊摘选
- They were finally forced to capitulate to the terrorists' demands.
- 他们最后被迫屈从恐怖分子的要求。
《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》