提要:政治新闻里常见的 服从 语义链,从弱到强,包含comply, yield, concede, submit / summission, capitulate, surrender.汇总起来关联记忆。1) comply / compliance(遵从、按要求做)——最弱
含义: 按规定或要求去做,没有“屈辱”意味。
例句:The government agreed to comply with the new international safety standards.
(政府同意遵守新的国际安全标准。)
2) yield(让步、退让)
含义: 在压力下退让,但不等于投降。
例句:Facing mounting pressure from allies, the minister finally yielded on the proposal.
(在盟友不断施压下,这位部长最终在该提案上让步。)
3) concede / concession(承认失败、承认对方正确)
含义: 心理层面的承认,对方赢了或自己输了。
例句:The leader conceded that the negotiations had failed to achieve their goals.
(这位领导人承认谈判未能实现目标。)
4) submit / submission(屈服、顺从)
含义: 承认对方的权威,被迫接受,但仍保留主体性。
例句:The rebel group was forced into submission after weeks of heavy bombardment.
(在数周的猛烈轰炸后,这支反叛组织被迫屈服。)
5) capitulate / capitulation(屈服、投降,但通常带条件)
含义: 正式屈服,但可能谈条件;比 submission 强。
例句:Under intense diplomatic pressure, the regime capitulated and agreed to the ceasefire terms.
(在强大的外交压力下,该政权屈服并同意停火条款。)
6) surrender(彻底投降、放弃控制权)——最强
含义: 完全停止抵抗,交出武器、权力或领土。
例句:The city surrendered after its defenses collapsed, ending weeks of fierce fighting.
(防线崩溃后,这座城市宣布投降,结束了数周的激烈战斗。)
* yielding是yield对应的名词,但一般不用。surrender动词名词相同。