relent

英 [rɪˈlent]

美 [rɪˈlent]

v. 终于答应; 不再拒绝; 变缓和; 变温和; 减弱

过去式：relented　现在分词：relenting　过去分词：relented　第三人称单数：relents　复数：relents　

Collins.1 / BNC.18525 / COCA.15454

牛津词典

verb

终于答应；不再拒绝
to finally agree to sth after refusing
1. ‘Well, just for a little while then,’ she said, finally relenting.
  “好吧，不过只能待一会儿。”她最后终于答应了。
变缓和；变温和；减弱
to become less determined, strong, etc.
1. After two days the rain relented.
  两天后，雨势减弱了。
2. The police will not relent in their fight against crime.
  警方将继续严厉打击犯罪活动。

VERB 变宽厚;变温和;心软
If yourelent, you allow someone to do something that you had previously refused to allow them to do.
1. Finally his mother relented and gave permission for her youngest son to marry.
  最后他母亲作出让步，允许她的小儿子结婚。
VERB (天气)转晴，缓和，转好
If bad weatherrelents, it improves.
1. If the weather relents, the game will be finished today.
  如果天气转好的话，比赛将在今天结束。

verb

Hopes that the US might relent on targets were always overly optimistic.
寄希望于美国在减排目标问题上让步，未免过于乐观。
She'll relent; she's coming. She found her heart relenting in spite of her.
“她会宽恕的，她已经心软了.”她发现自己的心不由自主地软下来了。
She is going to drag out the engagement, in the hope of making me relent.
她想把婚约拖下去，打算这样来使我让步。
The Arab League, Saudi Arabia and the Turkish Foreign Minister pressed Syria to relent.
阿拉伯国家联盟、沙特阿拉伯以及土耳其外交部长要求叙利亚立即停火。
In certain circumstances, our parents would relent and permit us to meet.
在某些情况下，我们的父母会发慈悲，让我们见见面。
And the United States of America will not relent until this war is won.
美国在赢得这场战争的胜利之前会一直保持攻势。
That may have pressured Baosteel to relent.
这可能迫使宝钢软化了立场。
Of course, if the person has dietary restrictions that make cooking difficult for you, relent and let her bring a dish she can eat.
当然那如果那人有饮食禁忌，让你做菜为难，发发慈悲，允许她带一个能吃的菜。
"In your arms take me as I relent"
‘让我溶化在你的双臂’
And did not the Lord relent, so that he did not bring the disaster he pronounced against them?
耶和华就后悔，不把自己所说的灾祸降与他们。