relent

英 [rɪˈlent]

美 [rɪˈlent]

v.  终于答应; 不再拒绝; 变缓和; 变温和; 减弱

过去式：relented　现在分词：relenting　过去分词：relented　第三人称单数：relents　复数：relents　

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牛津词典

verb

• 终于答应；不再拒绝
  to finally agree to sth after refusing
  1. ‘Well, just for a little while then,’ she said, finally relenting.
     “好吧，不过只能待一会儿。”她最后终于答应了。
• 变缓和；变温和；减弱
  to become less determined, strong, etc.
  1. After two days the rain relented.
     两天后，雨势减弱了。
  2. The police will not relent in their fight against crime.
     警方将继续严厉打击犯罪活动。

柯林斯词典

• VERB 变宽厚;变温和;心软
  If yourelent, you allow someone to do something that you had previously refused to allow them to do.
  1. Finally his mother relented and gave permission for her youngest son to marry.
     最后他母亲作出让步，允许她的小儿子结婚。
• VERB (天气)转晴，缓和，转好
  If bad weatherrelents, it improves.
  1. If the weather relents, the game will be finished today.
     如果天气转好的话，比赛将在今天结束。

英英释义

verb

• give in, as to influence or pressure
  Synonym:yieldsoften

双语例句

• Oh you see, Nelly, he would not relent a moment to keep me out of the grave.
  啊，你瞧，耐莉，他都不肯暂时发发慈悲好让我不进坟墓。
• I asked him if he could not approach Dick White to see if some pressure could be exerted on Hollis to relent.
  我问他，他是否可以去找迪克·怀特，看看能否对霍利斯施加一点压力，让他态度缓和一些。
• Mercilessness characterized by an unwillingness to relent or let up.
  不愿意去宽容而显现冷酷。
• We will not relent until justice is done and our nation is secure.
  我们不会手软，直到我们实现正义，直到我们的国家安全。
• She'll relent; she's coming. She found her heart relenting in spite of her.
  “她会宽恕的，她已经心软了.”她发现自己的心不由自主地软下来了。
• The Arab League, Saudi Arabia and the Turkish Foreign Minister pressed Syria to relent.
  阿拉伯国家联盟、沙特阿拉伯以及土耳其外交部长要求叙利亚立即停火。
• Your own family might in time relent.
  你自己的家庭总有一天会变温和。
• "In your arms take me as I relent"
  ‘让我溶化在你的双臂’
• She is going to drag out the engagement, in the hope of making me relent.
  她想把婚约拖下去，打算这样来使我让步。
• And the United States of America will not relent until this war is won.
  美国在赢得这场战争的胜利之前会一直保持攻势。