單詞
capitulate
英 [k?'p?tj?le?t]
美[k?'p?t?ulet]
基本信息
- vi. 認(rèn)輸，屈服；屈從，停止反抗；有條件投降；讓步
TEM8IELTSGRE低頻詞暢通詞匯
詞態(tài)變化
第三人稱單數(shù):?capitulates;過去式:?capitulated;過去分詞:?capitulated;現(xiàn)在分詞:?capitulating;名詞:?capitulation;
中文詞源
capitulate 屈服
來自capitulation的回構(gòu)詞，原指協(xié)議，條款，來自詞根cap, 頭。-ul, 小詞后綴。指小頭，一條一條的條款，后指有條件投降，比較chapter。
英文詞源
- capitulate
- capitulate: see chapter
- capitulate (v.)
- 1570s, "to draw up in chapters" (i.e., under "heads"), in part a back-formation from capitulation, in part from Medieval Latin capitulatus, past participle of capitulare "to draw up in heads or chapters, arrange conditions." Often of terms of surrender, hence meaning "to yield on stipulated terms" (1680s). Related: Capitulated; capitulating.
雙語例句
- 1. They were finally forced to capitulate to the terrorists' demands.
- 他們最后被迫屈從恐怖分子的要求。
來自《權(quán)威詞典》
- 2. The ememy was warned to capitulate or face annihilation.
- 敵人受到警告,要么投降,要么全部被殲滅.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 3. The appealing tone of Ishmasl Young's voice made Collins capitulate.
- 伊斯梅爾·楊懇求的口吻使柯林斯讓步了.
來自辭典例句
- 4. When I came to him he began to capitulate with me.
- 當(dāng)我碰到他時,他便開始同我磋商.
來自辭典例句
- 5. The whole course of my life proves that I never capitulate.
- 我的全部生活歷程證明我是從來不曾投降過.
來自辭典例句
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