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surrender

UK //səˈren.dər//US //səˈren.dɚ//

词源

源自中古英语 'surendre',借自古法语 'surrendre',由 'sur-'(意为'上')和 'rendre'(意为'给予')组成,字面意思是'交出'。

verb

❶ 停止抵抗并接受对方的控制或要求,通常指在战斗或冲突中认输或屈服。

“The soldiers refused to surrender and fought until the end.”

(士兵们拒绝投降,战斗到了最后一刻。)

“After hours of negotiation, the criminal finally surrendered to the police.”

(经过数小时的谈判,罪犯最终向警方投降。)

同义词:yield, submit, capitulate, give up, relinquish

noun

❶ 投降的行为或状态,或指交出某物的行为。

“The surrender of the city marked the end of the war.”

(城市的投降标志着战争的结束。)

“His surrender to temptation led to his downfall.”

(他对诱惑的屈服导致了他的失败。)

同义词:capitulation, submission, yielding, relinquishment

常见短语

surrender to — 屈服于某种情感、欲望或力量,表示无法抵抗或控制。

“He surrendered to despair after losing his job.”

(失业后,他陷入了绝望。)

unconditional surrender — 无条件投降,指没有任何保留或条件的完全屈服。

“The enemy demanded an unconditional surrender.”

(敌人要求无条件投降。)