relent
词根词缀：
relent v. 放松；变宽厚
re 一再 + lent 松 → 一再松开 → 放松
relentless adj. 无情的
relent 放松；变宽厚 + less 无…的 → 不宽厚 → 无情的
数据来源：新东方英语词汇速记大全
相关例句：
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。
After a pause and a prolonged gaze, she resumed; addressing me in accents of indignant disappointment&` Oh, you see, Nelly, he would not relent a moment to keep me out of the grave.
在一阵沉默和长久的凝视之后，她又讲话了；带着愤慨的失望声调对我说&啊，你瞧，耐莉，他都不肯暂时发发慈悲好让我躲开坟墓。
We are pushing for them to relent and let go of those financial resources that they have long coveted.
我们慈悲的希望他们能够放手了，那些被他们掠夺了这么久的金融资源。
Relent, O Lord! How long will it be?
耶和华阿，我们要等到几时呢？
The team did not relent in their drive towards the goal.
该队对球门的进攻没有减弱。
I asked him if he could not approach Dick White to see if some pressure could be exerted on Hollis to relent.
我问他，他是否可以去找迪克·怀特，看看能否对霍利斯施加一点压力，让他态度缓和一些。