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1- cease resistance to an enemy or opponent and submit to their authority投降:
over 140 rebels surrendered to the authorities.
140多名叛乱者向当局投降了。
1.1
- with obj. give up or hand over (a person, right, or possession), typically on compulsion or demand放弃(或移交)(人, 权利, 财产)(多指出于被迫):
in 1815 Denmark surrendered Norway to Sweden
1815年丹麦被迫将挪威移交给瑞典
the UK is opposed to surrendering its monetary sovereignty.
英国反对放弃货币自主权。
1.2
- with obj.(in a sporting context) lose (a point, game, or advantage)(体育运动中)失利(或丢分):
she surrendered only twenty games in her five qualifying matches.
在5场资格赛中她只输了20局。
1.3
surrender to
abandon oneself entirely to (a powerful emotion or influence); give in to沉溺于; 陷入:he was surprised that Miriam should surrender to this sort of jealousy
他很惊讶米里亚姆竟会陷入这种嫉妒之中
he surrendered himself to the mood of the hills.
他沉浸在群山的气氛中。
1.4
- with obj.(of a person assured) cancel (a life insurance policy) and receive back a proportion of the premiums paid退保(被保险的人为取得退保金中途放弃保险)。
1.5
- with obj. give up (a lease) before its expiry期满前就放弃(租借物)。
mass noun
1- the action of surrendering投降:
the final surrender of Germany on 8 May 1945
1945年5月8日德国的最终投降
count noun the colonel was anxious to negotiate a surrender.上校急于商谈投降事宜。
1.1
- the giving up of a lease before its expiry期满前对租约的终止。
1.2
- the action of surrendering a life insurance policy退保。
短语
surrender to bail
- Law duly appear in court after release on bail【律】保释后如期到庭受审。
词源
late Middle English (chiefly in legal use): from Anglo-Norman French (see SUR-1 , RENDER).