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re.lentrI5lentv [I]slightly fml to act in a less severe way towards someone and allow something that you had refused to allow before变温和，变宽容，减弱，缓和Her parents had initially refused to let her go to the party, but eventually they relented (= they allowed her to go).她父母起初拒绝让她去参加聚会，但最后心软让步了。There is no sign of the warring parties relenting (= stopping the fighting) on the ground, whatever assurances they gave during the negotiations.不论在谈判中他们作出什么保证，交战各方没有停止地面战斗的迹象。
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