relent

🇺🇸 /rɪˈlent/ 🇬🇧 /rɪˈlent/
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難度
標籤 TOP20000
intransitive verb
R

to stop refusing and finally agree

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

經過幾個小時的討論,我的父母最終讓步,允許我去聽音樂會。

R

to become less severe or intense

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

老師讓步了,又給了我們一天時間來完成項目。

translation

vi. 讓步, 緩和

詞形變化

3rd Present relents
Past relented
Perfect relented
Progressive relenting