"yield up" in Chinese (Simplified)
交出让出
Definition
通常指不情愿地或被迫将某物交出,尤其是在抵抗之后。也可以指揭露或透露隐藏的东西。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
这是正式或文学用语,日常口语很少见。比“give up”或“surrender”更强调主动或戏剧性。可用于交出实物或揭示秘密。
Examples
They refused to yield up the documents.
他们拒绝**交出**文件。
The search finally yielded up the missing keys.
搜寻最终**找到了**丢失的钥匙。
He was forced to yield up his seat to the elderly woman.
他被迫**让出**座位给那位老太太。
Even after hours of questioning, the suspect wouldn't yield up any information.
即使经过几小时的讯问,嫌疑人也不肯**透露**任何信息。
Sometimes history refuses to yield up its secrets easily.
有时候历史不容易**透露**它的秘密。
After negotiation, the company finally yielded up control to the new owners.
经过谈判,公司最终**让出了**控制权给新东家。