summon enemy to surrender; induce defection
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to summon the enemy to surrender; to call on opposing forces to capitulate
formalUsed in military contexts where one side calls on the other to give up resistance and submit. Often implies offering terms of surrender or amnesty.
Jiāng将
jūn军
pài派
rén人
qù去
zhāo招
xiáng降
chéng城
lǐ里
de的
shǒu守
jūn军
。
The general sent someone to summon the garrison in the city to surrender.
Dí敌
jūn军
yǐ已
jīng经
dòng动
yáo摇
，
zhèng正
shì是
zhāo招
xiáng降
de的
hǎo好
shí时
jī机
。
The enemy troops are already wavering; this is the perfect time to call on them to surrender.
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Shǒu守
chéng城
jiàng将
lǐng领
jù拒
jué绝
zhāo招
xiáng降
，
jué决
dìng定
sǐ死
shǒu守
dào到
dǐ底
。
The defending general refused the summons to surrender and decided to defend the city to the last.