capitulate

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GRE Collins 1

v. surrender under agreed conditions

vi. (有条件)投降
[法] 投降, 投降

Collins 星级

18,449

BNC 频率

18,153

使用频率

capitulate 由词根 capit-（意为“头”或“首”）和后缀 -ulate 组成，可以理解为“在头上屈服”，暗示投降的意思。

例句

1. The army had to capitulate after weeks of fighting.

军队在几周的战斗后不得不投降。

2. She refused to capitulate to the pressure from her friends.

她拒绝向朋友的压力屈服。

3. The company decided to capitulate and accept the terms of the deal.

公司决定妥协，接受交易的条款。