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re·lentBrE /rɪˈlent/NAmE /rɪˈlent/ verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they relent BrE /rɪˈlent/ NAmE /rɪˈlent/present simple - he / she / it relents BrE /rɪˈlents/ NAmE /rɪˈlents/past simple relented BrE /rɪˈlentɪd/ NAmE /rɪˈlentɪd/past participle relented BrE /rɪˈlentɪd/ NAmE /rɪˈlentɪd/ -ing form relenting BrE /rɪˈlentɪŋ/ NAmE /rɪˈlentɪŋ/ (formal) [I] to finally agree to sth after refusing 终于答应;不再拒绝 SYN give in (to sb/sth) ◆'Well, just for a little while then,' she said, finally relenting. “好吧,不过只能待一会儿。” 她最后终于答应了。 [I] to become less determined, strong, etc. 变缓和;变温和;减弱◆After two days the rain relented. 两天后,雨势减弱了。◆The police will not relent in their fight against crime. 警方将继续严厉打击犯罪活动。 |