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BNC: 18525 COCA: 15454

relent

verb
/rɪˈlent/
/rɪˈlent/
 (formal)
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they relent
/rɪˈlent/
/rɪˈlent/
he / she / it relents
/rɪˈlents/
/rɪˈlents/
past simple relented
/rɪˈlentɪd/
/rɪˈlentɪd/
past participle relented
/rɪˈlentɪd/
/rɪˈlentɪd/
-ing form relenting
/rɪˈlentɪŋ/
/rɪˈlentɪŋ/
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  1. [intransitive] to finally agree to something after refusing终于答应；不再拒绝 synonym give in (to somebody/something)
    • ‘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。
    • The government has relented on this issue.政府在这个问题上态度缓和了。
    Topics Discussion and agreementc2
  2. [intransitive] 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。
    • The government considered making everybody pay the tax but relented.政府考虑让每个人都纳税，但后来让步了。
    3. Word Originlate Middle English (in the sense ‘dissolve, melt’): based on Latin re- ‘back’ + lentare ‘to bend’ (from lentus ‘flexible’).
BNC: 18525 COCA: 15454
BNC: 18525 COCA: 15454
relent verb
⇨ give way idiom
BNC: 18525 COCA: 15454

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