Word of the Day ： November 28, 2020
capitulate
屈從；投降；屈服
verb kuh-PIH-chuh-layt
Definition
1 a ： to surrender often after negotiation of terms
在條款談判後屈服投降
b ： to cease resisting ： acquiesce
停止談判：默認
2 archaic ： parley, negotiate
古語：談判
Examples
"Real estate experts say retailers are increasingly looking to pay rent as a percentage of sales, making it a variable expense on their balance sheets rather than a fixed one.… While there could be some hesitation to strike a deal like this, landlords could end up capitulating to keep a space occupied." — Lauren Thomas, CNBC.com, 24 Sept. 2020
「房地產專家說，零售商越來越希望按租金佔銷售額的百分比來支付租金，這使其在資產負債表上成為可變支出，而不是固定支出。……儘管可能會有些猶豫地達成這樣的協議，但業主可能會結束談判作出讓步？「keep a space occupied」。」
"And remember, Rivera didn't draft Haskins last year. His predecessor, Jay Gruden, didn't want to, either, but capitulated to owner Daniel Snyder." — Steve DeShazo, The Free Lance-Star (Fredericksburg, Virginia), 8 Oct. 2020
「記得，Rivera去年沒有選 Haskins 。他的前任Jay Gruden也不想，而是屈服於所有人Daniel Snyder。」
Did You Know?
Capitulate and its synonyms yield, submit, and succumb all mean to give way to someone or something, but have a few slight differences in emphasis. Yield may apply to any sort or degree of bowing to force, debate, or pleading ("yields too easily in any argument"). Submit suggests surrender, after resistance, to the will or control of another ("the soldiers submitted to their captors"). Succumb imputes weakness and helplessness to the person giving in, or an overwhelming power to the opposition ("succumbing to temptation"). Capitulate stresses the termination of all resistance and may imply either a coming to terms, as with an adversary, or hopelessness before an irresistible opposing force ("team owners capitulated to the demands of the players' union").
Capitulate及其同義詞 yield，submit 屈服和succumb 屈服都是為了給某人或某物作出讓步，但在強調上有一些細微的差異。 Yield 可以適用於任何形式或程度的force「屈服」，debate「強迫」或pleading「懇求」（「yields too easily in any argument「在任何論點中都太容易屈服」」）。 Submit 在抵抗後投降，以屈服於另一人的意願或控制（"the soldiers submitted to their captors「士兵屈服於俘虜」」）。 Succumb歸咎於屈服的人的軟弱和無助，或者對反對者壓倒性的力量（「succumbing to temptation「屈服於誘惑」」）。 Capitulate 強調終止所有抵抗，並可能暗示像對手那樣達成和解，或者暗示在無法抗拒的敵對力量面前「絕望」（「team owners capitulated to the demands of the players' union「主隊屈服於球員工會的要求」」）。
Test Your Vocabulary
Fill in the blanks to complete a verb meaning "to give up" or "to surrender": r _ _ in _ u _ _ h.