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capitulate to sb/sth
capitulate to 后接屈服的对象，多为被动或被迫。
After weeks of negotiations, the union finally capitulated to the management.
经过数周的谈判，工会最终向管理层屈服了。
投降；屈服；妥协
capitulates — third person singular of capitulate
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投降；屈服；妥协
to stop resisting and give in, especially by agreeing to an opponent's conditions
After weeks of negotiations, the union finally capitulated to the management.
经过数周的谈判，工会最终向管理层屈服了。
按约定条件投降,放弃抵抗,屈服,顺从。
To surrender on stipulated terms, end all resistance, give up, go along with or comply.
capitulate
Base
原形
capitulates
3rd person
第三人称单数
capitulating
-ing
现在分词
capitulated
Past
过去式
capitulated
Past participle
过去分词
They capitulate under pressure.
他们在压力下投降。
The army capitulated after a long siege.
军队在长期围困后投降了。
He has capitulated to the demands.
他已经向要求投降了。
After a long battle, the general decided to capitulate to the enemy forces.
经过长时间的激战，将军决定向敌军投降。
The government capitulated to public pressure and changed the law.
政府屈服于公众压力，改变了法律。
Instead of fighting, the smaller company is capitulating to the industry giant.
这家较小的公司没有抗争，而是向行业巨头投降。
capitulate to 后接屈服的对象，多为被动或被迫。
After weeks of negotiations, the union finally capitulated to the management.
经过数周的谈判，工会最终向管理层屈服了。
capitulate on 指在某个议题或要求上做出让步。
The politician refused to capitulate on the tax reform.
这位政治家拒绝在税收改革上让步。
capitulate under 表示在外部压力或影响下屈服。
The regime capitulated under international sanctions.
该政权在国际制裁下投降。
Not this
The army capitulated the enemy.
Use this
The army capitulated to the enemy.
capitulate 是不及物动词，不能直接接宾语；表示向某人或某势力投降时，要用介词 to，即 capitulate to sb/sth。
Not this
He capitulated to accept their demands.
Use this
He capitulated and accepted their demands.
capitulate 后用介词 to 引导名词性成分（如 their demands），不能接不定式表示目的；若要表达随后做了某事，应使用 and 连接并列谓语。
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屈服于压力
The government was forced to capitulate to public pressure.
政府被迫屈服于公众压力。
向要求让步
She refused to capitulate to their demands.
她拒绝向他们的要求让步。
向敌人投降
The troops would rather fight than capitulate to the enemy.
部队宁战而不向敌人投降。
拒绝屈服
Despite the losses, they refused to capitulate.
尽管遭受损失，他们仍拒绝屈服。
在压力下屈从
He eventually capitulated under pressure from his colleagues.
他最终在同事的压力下屈从了。
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联想：把cap（帽子）扔给对方，像投降时举起白旗，记住它表示“投降、屈服”。
语域：formal 常见场景：military conflicts、political negotiations、arguments or pressure situations capitulate 为正式用词，多用于军事投降，或在比喻义中表示因压力而屈服、妥协。日常口语中较少使用。
这些词都以 -ulate 结尾，但按所给发音均不与 capitulate 的 /kəˈpitjuleit/ 构成完全韵脚；各词的重读元音或其后辅音不同（如 populate /ˈpɑːpjəleɪt/、calculate /ˈkælkjəleɪt/）。请注意不要只按拼写推断发音。
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