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capitulate

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vi.有条件投降,认输,屈服,让步,停止抵抗

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capitulate为短语/超纲词汇

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动词过去式:capitulated 过去分词:capitulated 现在分词:capitulating 第三人称单数:capitulates 名词:capitulant

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capitulate


/kə'pɪtʃʊleɪt; kə`pɪtʃə,let/
v [I, Ipr] ~ (to sb) surrender (to sb), esp on agreed conditions (向某人)投降(尤指根据商定的条件).

capitulate


v [I]
[Date: 1600-1700; Language: Medieval Latin;Origin: , past participle of capitulare 'to divide up into named parts', from Late Latin capitulum ( CHAPTER); from the making of a peace agreement with several parts]
formal to accept or agree to something that you have been opposing for a long time
= give in
 Helen finally capitulated and let her son have a car.
formal to accept defeat by your enemies in a war
= surrender
>capitulation [kə,pɪtʃʊ'leɪʃən/