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succumbed

UK //səˈkʌmd//US //səˈkʌmd//

词源

源自拉丁语 'succumbere',由 'sub-'(向下)和 'cumbere'(躺下)组成,意为屈服或倒下。

verb

❶ 指因无法抵抗压力、诱惑或疾病而屈服或死亡,常用于描述最终无法坚持或抵挡的情况。

“He succumbed to the temptation and ate the whole cake.”

(他没能抵挡诱惑,吃掉了整个蛋糕。)

“After a long battle with cancer, she finally succumbed.”

(在与癌症长期斗争后,她最终去世了。)

同义词:yielded, gave in, surrendered, capitulated

常见短语

succumbed to pressure — 指因外界压力而屈服或让步,常用于描述在压力下放弃抵抗的情况。

“The government succumbed to pressure and changed the policy.”

(政府因压力而屈服,改变了政策。)