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

• Your own family might in time relent.
  你自己的家庭总有一天会变温和。
• Relent, O Lord! How long will it be?
  耶和华阿，我们要等到几时呢？
• I will not yield. I will not rest. I will not relent in waging this struggle for the freedom and security of the American people.
  我不会屈服，不会停步，为了美国人民的自由和安全，我要顽强地斗争，永不停息。
• Of course, if the person has dietary restrictions that make cooking difficult for you, relent and let her bring a dish she can eat.
  当然那如果那人有饮食禁忌，让你做菜为难，发发慈悲，允许她带一个能吃的菜。
• Hopes that the US might relent on targets were always overly optimistic.
  寄希望于美国在减排目标问题上让步，未免过于乐观。
• 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。
• 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。
• "In your arms take me as I relent"
  ‘让我溶化在你的双臂’
• We are pushing for them to relent and let go of those financial resources that they have long coveted.
  我们慈悲的希望他们能够放手了，那些被他们掠夺了这么久的金融资源。
• After a pause and a prolonged gaze, she resumed; addressing me in accents of indignant disappointment&` Oh, you see, Nelly, he would not relent a moment to keep me out of the grave.
  在一阵沉默和长久的凝视之后，她又讲话了；带着愤慨的失望声调对我说&啊，你瞧，耐莉，他都不肯暂时发发慈悲好让我躲开坟墓。