succumb

US [səˈkʌm]
UK [sə'kʌm]
  • v.屈服;屈从;抵挡不住(攻击、疾病、诱惑等)
  • Web死;死亡;屈服于
Simple Present:succumbs  Present Participle:succumbing  Past Tense:succumbed  
succumb
v.
1.
屈服;屈从;抵挡不住(攻击、疾病、诱惑等)to not be able to fight an attack, an illness, a temptation , etc.
The town succumbed after a short siege.
该城被围困不久即告失守。
His career was cut short when he succumbed to cancer.
他的事业随着他死于癌症而中断。
He finally succumbed to Lucy's charms and agreed to her request.
他最终为露西的魅力所倾倒,答应了她的请求。

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