"surrenders" in Chinese (Traditional)
投降
Definition
向對手放棄或不再抵抗,通常指正式承認失敗。也可以指把控制權或所有權交給別人。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
多用於正式或軍事場合,也可用於比喻如情感(「向情感投降」)。常見搭配如「向警察投降」、「交出鑰匙」。不表示暫時的停止。
Examples
He surrenders when he sees he cannot win the fight.
他看到自己打不過時就**投降**了。
The thief surrenders to the police.
小偷向警察**投降**了。
She surrenders the keys to the manager.
她把鑰匙**交給**了經理。
After hours of searching, the lost hiker finally surrenders and calls for help.
迷路的登山客找了好幾個小時後,終於**投降**,打電話求助。
Sometimes he surrenders to his cravings for chocolate.
有時他會**屈服**於喫巧克力的慾望。
No one surrenders their position without a good reason.
沒有好理由,沒有人會**放棄**職位。