relent

ri'lent

GRE Collins 1

v give in, as to influence or pressure

vi. 变宽厚, 变温和, 动怜悯之心

Collins 星级

18,525

BNC 频率

15,454

使用频率

relent 由前缀 re-（表示反复）和词根 lent（源自拉丁语 lentare，表示减轻或宽恕）组成，整体意思是反复减轻或宽恕。

例句

1. The teacher decided to relent and give the students more time for their project.

老师决定通融，给学生们更多时间完成他们的项目。

2. After hours of negotiation, the company finally relented and agreed to lower the prices.

经过几个小时的谈判，公司最终妥协，同意降低价格。

3. She refused to relent even when her friends begged her to change her mind.

即使朋友们恳求她改变主意，她也拒绝妥协。