succumb

🇺🇸 /səˈkʌm/ 🇬🇧 /səˈkʌm/
頻度
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タグ TOP10000CEFR-C2
intransitive verb
R

To give in to something, like a feeling or pressure.

Despite his best efforts, he succumbed to the temptation of the sweet dessert.

彼は最高の努力にもかかわらず、甘いデザートの誘惑に屈しました。

R

To die because of an illness or injury.

The brave soldier succumbed to his wounds in the battle.

勇敢な兵士は戦いで負傷から回復できずに亡くなりました。

translation

vi. 屈する, 死ぬ

語形変化

3rd Present succumbs
Past succumbed
Perfect succumbed
Progressive succumbing