capitulate
/kəˈpɪtjʊleɪt/verb
no obj.
- cease to resist an opponent or an unwelcome demand; surrender停止抵抗; 投降：
the patriots had to capitulate to the enemy forces.
爱国者不得不向敌军屈服。
派生词
capitulator
noun词源
mid 16th cent. （in the sense parley， draw up terms'）： from French capituler, from medieval Latin capitulare 'draw up under headings'， from Latin capitulum, diminutive of caput 'head'.