succumb to
US /səˈkʌm tuː/
UK /səˈkʌm tuː/
短语动词
1.
屈服于, 经受不住
to fail to resist pressure, temptation, or some other negative force
示例:
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I'm afraid I succumbed to temptation and had a second piece of cake.
恐怕我还是屈服于诱惑，吃了第二块蛋糕。
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The government finally succumbed to public pressure.
政府最终屈服于公众压力。
2.
死于, 病逝
to die from the effect of a disease or injury
示例:
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He succumbed to his injuries the following morning.
次日早晨，他因伤势过重而去世。
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Many people succumbed to the flu epidemic.
许多人死于流感爆发。
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