capitulate
capitulate
[kəˈpɪtjʊleɪt]
verb
capitulator
noun
语源
[kəˈpɪtjʊleɪt]
verb
- [no obj.]cease to resist an opponent or an unwelcome demand; surrender
停止抵抗；投降
the patriots had to capitulate to the enemy forces.
爱国者不得不向敌军屈服。
capitulator
noun
语源
- mid 16th cent. (in the sense 'parley, draw up terms'): from French capituler, from medieval Latin capitulare 'draw up under headings', from Latin capitulum, diminutive of caput 'head'
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