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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

relent [rɪ'lεnt]
  1. 1. vi. 让步

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

relent [rɪ'lεnt] [rɪ'lent]
  1. 1. vi. 变温和,变宽厚
  2. 2. vi. [Obsolete] 熔化软化
  3. 3. vt. [Obsolete] 使变温和(或宽厚等)

Collins English-English Dictionary

relent [rɪ'lεnt]
  1. 1. vi. [intr] to change one's mind about some decided course, esp a harsh one; become more mild or amenable
  2. 2. vi. (of the pace or intensity of something) to slacken
  3. 3. vi. (of the weather) to become more mild
  4. 4. vi. [Etymology] C14: from re- + Latin lentare to bend, from lentus flexible, tenacious

Examples

口气有点活动
sound less adamant; begin to relent a little

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