submit to; align with; pledge allegiance
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to submit to authority; to pledge allegiance
formalOften used in historical, political, or military contexts to describe individuals, groups, or territories shifting their allegiance to a new ruler or state.
Xǔ许
duō多
bù部
luò落
xuǎn选
zé择
guī归
fù附
yú于
qiáng强
dà大
de的
xīn新
wáng王
cháo朝
。
Many tribes chose to submit to the powerful new dynasty.
Tā他
shuài率
lǐng领
bù部
xià下
guī归
fù附
le了
zhōng中
yāng央
zhèng政
fǔ府
。
He led his troops to pledge allegiance to the central government.
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Zhàn战
bài败
hòu后
，
zhè这
ge个
dì地
qū区
zuì最
zhōng终
guī归
fù附
le了
lín邻
guó国
。
After the defeat, this region eventually submitted to the neighboring country.
Zhè这
shì是
zhēng争
qǔ取
dí敌
fāng方
jūn军
duì队
guī归
fù附
de的
hǎo好
cè策
luè略
。
This is a good strategy for persuading the enemy army to defect.