relent

🇺🇸 /rɪˈlent/ 🇬🇧 /rɪˈlent/
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intransitive verb
R

to stop refusing and finally agree

After hours of discussion, my parents relented and allowed me to go to the concert.

经过几个小时的讨论,我的父母最终让步,允许我去听音乐会。

R

to become less severe or intense

The teacher relented and gave us an extra day to finish the project.

老师让步了,又给了我们一天时间来完成项目。

translation

vi. 让步, 缓和

词形变化

3rd Present relents
Past relented
Perfect relented
Progressive relenting