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capitulation

UK //kəˌpɪtʃuˈleɪʃ(ə)n//US //kəˌpɪtʃəˈleɪʃ(ə)n//

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源自拉丁语 'capitulare'(按条款达成协议),经由法语 'capitulation' 进入英语,原意为“按章节协商”,后演变为“投降”。

noun

❶ 指在压力或武力威胁下正式投降或屈服的行为,常用于战争或谈判中表示彻底认输。

“The general signed the capitulation to end the war.”

(将军签署了投降书以结束战争。)

“Their sudden capitulation surprised the enemy forces.”

(他们突然的投降让敌军感到意外。)

❶ 引申为在争论、压力或困难面前放弃抵抗或妥协,带有认输的意味。

“His capitulation to peer pressure disappointed his parents.”

(他对同伴压力的屈服让父母感到失望。)

“The company's capitulation to the union's demands ended the strike.”

(公司对工会要求的妥协结束了罢工。)

同义词:surrender, submission, yielding, concession, defeat

常见短语

unconditional capitulation — 指没有任何前提条件的彻底投降,通常用于军事或政治语境。

“The allies demanded unconditional capitulation from the defeated nation.”

(盟军要求战败国无条件投降。)