capitulate

词根词缀:

词根
cap(it), cip(it)= head 头

cape n. 海角,岬

cap 头 + e → 像头一样伸向海里 → 海角

capital adj. 首要的

capit 头 + al …的 → 头的 → 首要的

capital n. 首都;资本

capitation n. 人头税,丁税

capit 头 + ation 行为,过程,状态,结果 → 按人头〔收税〕→ 人头税

capitulate v. (有条件)投降

capit 头 + ulate 表动作 → 头〔低下〕→ 投降

decapitate v. 杀头,斩首

de 去掉 + capit 头 + ate 使… → 杀头,斩首

precipice n. 悬崖

pre 前 + cip 头 + ice 性质,行为,情况 → 前面是尽头 → 悬崖

precipitate v. 加速;促进

pre 前 + cipit 头 + ate 做,造成,使… → 头往前 → 加速

precipitate adj. 鲁莽的

precipitous adj. 陡峭的;急躁的

precipice的形容词

数据来源:新东方英语词汇速记大全

相关例句:

The club eventually capitulated and now grants equal rights to women

那家俱乐部最终还是让了步,现在赋予女性以平等权利。

The president has refused to capitulate to any further demands.

总统拒绝再对你的要求让步。

Right now, it's fighting the Canadians, who are holding out for preferred stock in the new entity before they capitulate.

目前它正同加拿大人作战,因为后者坚持在这个新领域购买喜欢的股票并拒绝投降。

If it came to a vote, management and existing boards would likely lose the fight, so they capitulate before combat actually begins.

只要一投票,管理层和现任董事们就可能落败,他们因此不战而降。

When Suchet says: "Capitulate," Palafox replies:" After the war with cannon, the war with knives. "

当絮歇说:“投降!”帕拉福克斯回答:“炮战后拼刺。”

Although it seems to us that we will likely capitulate soon.

不过在我们看来,目前距离投降式抛售可能不远。