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

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。
Oh you see, Nelly, he would not relent a moment to keep me out of the grave.
啊，你瞧，耐莉，他都不肯暂时发发慈悲好让我不进坟墓。
I will not relent in this struggle for the freedom and security of my country and the civilized world.
我不会在这场为我的国家和文明世界的自由与安全所作的斗争中松懈自己的斗志。
"In your arms take me as I relent"
‘让我溶化在你的双臂’
Your own family might in time relent.
你自己的家庭总有一天会变温和。
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。
That may have pressured Baosteel to relent.
这可能迫使宝钢软化了立场。
Whether the US Treasury will relent and return to an auction remains to be seen.
美国财政部是否会大发慈悲，重新举行拍卖会，这仍有待观察。
So we will not relent until the terrorists who plot murder against our people are found and dealt with.
因此，在阴谋杀害我国人民的恐怖分子被抓获并被惩治以前，我们绝不罢休。
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。