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yield

UK //jiːld//US //jiːld//

词源

源自中古英语 'yelden',来自古英语 'gieldan'(支付,归还),与德语 'gelten'(有价值)同源,最终源自原始日耳曼语词根。

verb

❶ 指生产或产生某物,通常用于描述农作物、收益或结果等。强调通过自然或人工过程产生成果。

“This field yields a good crop of wheat every year.”

(这块田地每年都能产出优质小麦。)

“The research yielded surprising results.”

(这项研究得出了令人惊讶的结果。)

❶ 指让步或屈服,通常是在压力或要求下放弃抵抗或坚持。常用于交通、谈判等场景。

“The car yielded to the pedestrian at the crosswalk.”

(汽车在人行横道前给行人让路。)

“He refused to yield to their demands.”

(他拒绝屈服于他们的要求。)

同义词:produce, generate, surrender, relinquish, concede

noun

❶ 指生产或投资的回报量,常用于农业、金融等领域表示产出或收益。

“The bond has a high yield.”

(这种债券收益率很高。)

“Farmers are concerned about this year's crop yield.”

(农民们担心今年的作物产量。)

同义词:output, return, harvest, production, income

常见短语

yield to — 表示向某人或某事让步或屈服,常用于描述放弃抵抗或接受他人意见的情况。

“He yielded to her persuasion and changed his mind.”

(他被她说服,改变了主意。)

high-yield — 形容高产出或高回报的事物,特别用于农业和金融领域。

“They planted high-yield varieties of rice.”

(他们种植了高产的水稻品种。)