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源自16世纪法语 'capituler'(达成协议),来自中世纪拉丁语 'capitulare'(按章节协商),最终源自拉丁语 'capitulum'(小头或章节)。
❶ 指在压力或对抗下停止抵抗,屈服或投降。常用于描述战争、谈判或争论中一方被迫接受对方条件的情况。
“After months of siege, the city finally capitulated to the enemy forces.”
(经过数月的围困,这座城市最终向敌军投降。)
“The rebels capitulated when their leader was captured.”
(叛军在其首领被俘后选择了投降。)
capitulate to — 向某人或某种压力屈服,通常指被迫接受不愿接受的条件或要求。
“The government was forced to capitulate to the protesters' demands.”
(政府被迫屈服于抗议者的要求。)