succumb
美音:[sə´kʌm
]
英音:[sə´kʌm
]
vi.屈服,屈从,死
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词形变化:
动词过去式:succumbed 过去分词:succumbed 现在分词:succumbing 第三人称单数:succumbs
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cumb＝to lie down（横躺）
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succumb
/sə'kʌm; sə`kʌm/
v [I, Ipr] ~ (to sth) (fml 文) stop resisting (temptation, illness, attack, etc); yield 不再抵抗（诱惑、疾病、攻击等）; 屈从
*The city succumbed after only a short siege. 该城受围困仅很短时间就不再抵抗了.
* Several children have measles, and the others are bound to succumb (to it). 有几个孩子患了麻疹, 其他孩子也必然传染上.
* The driver has succumbed to (ie died of) his injuries. 司机已受伤不治.
v [I, Ipr] ~ (to sth) (fml 文) stop resisting (temptation, illness, attack, etc); yield 不再抵抗（诱惑、疾病、攻击等）; 屈从
*The city succumbed after only a short siege. 该城受围困仅很短时间就不再抵抗了.
* Several children have measles, and the others are bound to succumb (to it). 有几个孩子患了麻疹, 其他孩子也必然传染上.
* The driver has succumbed to (ie died of) his injuries. 司机已受伤不治.
succumb
v [I]formal
[Date: 1400-1500; Language: French;Origin: succomber, from Latin succumbere, from sub- ( SUB-) + cumbere 'to lie down']
to stop opposing someone or something that is stronger than you, and allow them to take control
= give insuccumb to
Succumbing to pressure from the chemical industry, Governor Blakely amended the regulations.
Gina succumbed to temptation and had a second serving of cake.
if you succumb to an illness, you become very ill or die of it
succumb to
About 400,000 Americans succumb each year to smoking-related illnesses.
[Date: 1400-1500; Language: French;Origin: succomber, from Latin succumbere, from sub- ( SUB-) + cumbere 'to lie down']
to stop opposing someone or something that is stronger than you, and allow them to take control
= give insuccumb to
Succumbing to pressure from the chemical industry, Governor Blakely amended the regulations.
Gina succumbed to temptation and had a second serving of cake.
if you succumb to an illness, you become very ill or die of it
succumb to
About 400,000 Americans succumb each year to smoking-related illnesses.
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