| 单词 | relent |
| 释义 | relent v[I] 1 decide to be less strict, determined or harsh 决定采取较为温和、 缓和或宽容的态度和做法 Afterwards she relented and let the children stay up late to watch TV. 後来她宽容了些, 让孩子们晚睡看电视. The police will not relent in their fight against crime. 警方在跟犯罪分子的斗争中决不手软. 2 (of the speed or rate of doing sth, etc) become less intense （指做某事等的速度或进度）减弱, 缓和 The pressure on us to finish this task will not relent. 我们为完成此项任务受到的压力不会减轻. 3 (of bad weather) improve （指坏天气）变好 The rain relented just long enough for me to go shopping. 雨小了一阵, 刚好够我去买东西的时间. |
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