Capitulating

定义 Definition

capitulating（动词 capitulate 的现在分词/动名词）：指在压力或对抗中投降、屈服，或在谈判/争论中让步、认输。（该词也可用于更广义的“放弃立场”。）

发音 Pronunciation

/kəˈpɪtʃəˌleɪtɪŋ/

例句 Examples

The enemy soldiers were capitulating.
敌方士兵正在投降。

After weeks of negotiations, the company began capitulating to the union’s key demands, fearing a prolonged strike would damage its reputation.
经过数周谈判，这家公司因担心长期罢工损害声誉，开始对工会的关键诉求作出让步。

词源 Etymology

源自拉丁语 capitulāre，与 capitulum（“小标题、条款”，字面有“分条列出”之意）相关。中世纪语境中常指“按条款谈判/议和”，后来引申为“接受条件→投降/让步”。

相关词 Related Words

• Surrender
• Yield
• Concede
• Submit
• Relent
• Give in
• Compromise
• Acquiesce

文学作品 Literary Works

• The Second World War — Winston S. Churchill
• The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich — William L. Shirer
• Homage to Catalonia — George Orwell