"capitulate" in Chinese (Traditional)
屈服投降
Definition
在反對或掙扎之後最終接受某件事,特別是在壓力下;屈服或投降。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
屬正式和文學詞彙,多用於談判、戰爭或辯論等語境。強調在反抗後勉強或被迫屈服。常與“to”搭配(capitulate to demands)。日常會話中較少用,常用 'give in' 或 'surrender'。
Examples
After a long negotiation, the company finally capitulated to the workers' demands.
經過長時間的談判,公司終於**屈服**於工人的要求。
The army refused to capitulate despite being surrounded.
儘管被包圍,軍隊拒絕**投降**。
He will not capitulate to unfair rules.
他不會**屈服**於不公平的規則。
In the end, she capitulated and agreed to help with the project.
最後,她**屈服**了,同意幫忙這個項目。
No matter what I said, my parents wouldn’t capitulate on the curfew.
無論我說什麼,我的父母都不會**讓步**於門禁時間。
Sometimes, it’s smarter to capitulate than to fight a losing battle.
有時,與其打敗仗,不如**屈服**更明智。