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capitulate

/kuh-pich-uh-leyt/US // kəˈpɪtʃ əˌleɪt //UK // (kəˈpɪtjʊˌleɪt) //

俯首称臣,屈服,投降

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  1. 1

    ca·pit·u·lat·ed, ca·pit·u·lat·ing.

    • : to surrender unconditionally or on stipulated terms: When he saw the extent of the forces arrayed against him, the king capitulated, and signed their list of demands.
    • : to give up resistance: He finally capitulated and agreed to do the job my way.

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Examples

  • To get the gavels and move things along, Democrats may have to give up much of their power and capitulate to McConnell’s request on the filibuster.

  • “There are not 13 votes for this pile of crap Mnuchin is capitulating on,” said a third Senate GOP aide familiar with the discussions.

  • Even the liberal Chief Justice Centlivres capitulated, siding with the government’s appointees.

  • SDG&E, Berkshire Hathaway and other prospective bidders pressured the mayor to remove the clause, and he capitulated.

  • These big cuts were coming and everyone in Sacramento capitulated.

  • Much like Jamie, he acknowledges—but will not capitulate to—the circumscribed world they create.

  • But instead of fighting the trend, too many of us simply capitulate—lazy, credulous fools that we are.

  • He knew his best friend, Chief Taylor, would stand by him and that Stilts would have to capitulate.

  • Nor is the stubborn, shrewd prime minsiter known to capitulate easily, or to misread public sentiment.

  • As he is walking out the door, the Japanese call him back, capitulate, and a happy medium is agreed on.

  • General Augusti was personally inclined to capitulate, but was dissuaded from doing so by his officers.

  • He stuck to the desperate situation by strength of arm, rather than capitulate with his conscience.

  • All the castle had opened its heart to Mary,—even Sebastian; though the churchman did not capitulate without a struggle.

  • When the Congress of Ghent assembled in 1576, the castle was occupied by a Spanish garrison, who refused to capitulate.

  • Monarchies may capitulate, republics die and bear their testimony even to martyrdom.

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