submit; yield under coercion
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to submit; to yield to domination and control
formalOften implies submission under pressure, coercion, or force. Commonly used in formal contexts.
Miàn面
duì对
qiáng强
dà大
de的
zhèng证
jù据
，
zuì罪
fàn犯
zuì最
zhōng终
zhǐ只
dé得
jiù就
fàn范
。
Faced with overwhelming evidence, the criminal had no choice but to submit.
Tā他
men们
shì试
tú图
pò迫
shǐ使
duì对
shǒu手
jiù就
fàn范
。
They attempted to force their opponent to yield.
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Zài在
tán谈
pàn判
zhōng中
，
tā他
jù拒
jué绝
jiù就
fàn范
，
jiān坚
chí持
zì自
jǐ己
de的
lì立
chǎng场
。
During the negotiations, he refused to submit and stood his ground.
Qīn侵
lüè略
zhě者
shì试
tú图
ràng让
zhěng整
gè个
guó国
jiā家
jiù就
fàn范
。
The invaders tried to bring the entire country to heel.
Wèi为
le了
hé和
píng平
，
xiǎo小
guó国
yǒu有
shí时
bù不
dé得
bù不
xiàng向
dà大
guó国
jiù就
fàn范
。
For the sake of peace, smaller nations sometimes have to yield to great powers.