capitulate 详细解释

capitulate

[kə'pitjuleit]

v.停止反抗, 投降

vi.

1. (有条件地)投降[(+to)]

They capitulated on agreed conditions.

他们按照事先谈妥的条件投降了。

2. 屈从, 停止反抗[(+to)]

Smith capitulated to John's demand.

史密斯屈从于约翰的要求。

词形变化

名词: capitulant | 动词过去式: capitulated | 动词过去分词: capitulated | 动词现在分词: capitulating | 动词第三人称单数: capitulates |

词义辨析

同义参见:

surrender  

英英释义

动词 capitulate:

surrender under agreed conditions

补充

capitulatecapitulate英:[kəˈpitjuleit] 美:[kəˈpɪtʃəˌlet]vi.1.投降

例句

1. The club eventually capitulated and now grants equal rights to women.该俱乐部最终让了步, 现在给予女性同等权利。 2. In less than two hours Cohen capitulated to virtually every demand.不到两个小时科恩就屈服了, 几乎接受了所有要求。 3. The enemy besieged in a few strongholds capitulated on the condition that they would be granted to return home voluntarily.被围困于少数据点中的敌军已投降,条件是允许他们自愿地回家。 4. We will never capitulate to pressure from outside.我们永远不会屈服于外界的压力。 5. the patriots had to capitulate to the enemy forces.爱国者不得不向敌军屈服。 6. The country still refuses to capitulate despite its weakening army and dwindling resources.尽管军队日渐衰弱,资源日益匮乏,这个国家仍拒绝投降。 7. The teacher refused to capitulate: no calculators were to be used during the exam.教师拒绝让步:考试中不得使用计算器。 8. The company capitulated [=gave in] to the labor union to avoid a strike.为了避免罢工,公司向工会做出了让步。 9. Officials eventually capitulated to the protesters' demands.官员们最终同意了抗议者的要求。