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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary
- relent
[rɪ'lεnt]
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1.
vi.
让步
Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
- relent
[rɪ'lεnt]
[rɪ'lent]
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1.
vi.
变温和,变宽厚
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2.
vi.
[Obsolete]
熔化;软化
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3.
vt.
[Obsolete]
使变温和(或宽厚等)
Collins English-English Dictionary
- relent
[rɪ'lεnt]
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1.
vi.
[intr]
to change one's mind about some decided course, esp a harsh one; become more mild or amenable
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2.
vi.
(of the pace or intensity of something) to slacken
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3.
vi.
(of the weather) to become more mild
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vi.
[Etymology]
C14: from re- + Latin lentare to bend, from lentus flexible, tenacious
Examples
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口气有点活动
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sound less adamant; begin to relent a little
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