succumb to
US /səˈkʌm tuː/
UK /səˈkʌm tuː/
片語動詞
1.
屈服於, 經受不住
to fail to resist pressure, temptation, or some other negative force
範例:
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I'm afraid I succumbed to temptation and had a second piece of cake.
恐怕我還是屈服於誘惑，吃了第二塊蛋糕。
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The government finally succumbed to public pressure.
政府最終屈服於公眾壓力。
2.
死於, 病逝
to die from the effect of a disease or injury
範例:
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He succumbed to his injuries the following morning.
次日早晨，他因傷勢過重而去世。
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Many people succumbed to the flu epidemic.
許多人死於流感爆發。
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