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词汇 relent
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relent

verb
/rɪˈlent/
/rɪˈlent/
(formal)
动词形式
present simple I / you / we / they relent
/rɪˈlent/
/rɪˈlent/
he / she / it relents
/rɪˈlents/
/rɪˈlents/
past simple relented
/rɪˈlentɪd/
/rɪˈlentɪd/
past participle relented
/rɪˈlentɪd/
/rɪˈlentɪd/
-ing form relenting
/rɪˈlentɪŋ/
/rɪˈlentɪŋ/
  1. [intransitive] to finally agree to something after refusing终于答应;不再拒绝 synonym give in (to somebody/something)
    • ‘Well, just for a little while then,’ she said, finally relenting.“好吧,不过只能待一会儿。” 她最后终于答应了。
    • The government has relented on this issue.政府在这个问题上态度缓和了。
    Topics Discussion and agreementc2
  2. [intransitive] to become less determined, strong, etc.变缓和;变温和;减弱
    • After two days the rain relented.两天后,雨势减弱了。
    • The police will not relent in their fight against crime.警方将继续严厉打击犯罪活动。
    • The government considered making everybody pay the tax but relented.政府考虑让每个人都纳税,但后来让步了。
  3. 词源late Middle English (in the sense ‘dissolve, melt’): based on Latin re- ‘back’ + lentare ‘to bend’ (from lentus ‘flexible’).
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