| 词汇 | capitulation |
| 释义 | capitulation noun[ C or U ] uk /kəˌpɪtʃ.əˈleɪ.ʃən/ us /kəˌpɪtʃ.əˈleɪ.ʃən/ the act of accepting defeat: 投降 To withdraw the remaining troops would have been a humiliating capitulation. 撤出剩余的部队将是一种屈辱的投降。 Some say withdrawal of the military forces represented a capitulation to terrorism.有人说，撤出军队代表向恐怖主义投降。 an occasion when someone unwillingly accepts or agrees to do something: 投降 We are seeing hopelessness and capitulation among investors.我们看到了投资者的绝望和放弃。 See capitulate Advocates of peace-at-any-price were proposing capitulation. They should never fear to negotiate, but they’ll be criticized by those who confuse negotiation with capitulation. Negotiators had to walk a delicate line between capitulation to the hijackers and appearing callous about the hostages. Those on the right are likely to portray any compromise as a capitulation born of weakness. Accepting & agreeing reluctantly accede to something acceptance acquiescence be resigned to somethingidiom bend to something bow down to someone cave in concede crack peace philosophical resignation resigned resignedly resort to something settle for something shoulder tolerate trade something off yield to something |
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