succumb

[sə'kʌm]

v. 屈从, 死

例句与用法：

In spite of his efforts, he at last succumbed to the terrible fever and died in the hospital.

尽管他竭力避免，还是染上了那可怕的热病，死在了医院里。

The city succumbed after only a short siege.

该城受围困仅很短时间就不再抵抗了。

The driver has succumbed to (ie died of) his injuries.

司机已受伤不治。

Several children have measles, and the others are bound to succumb (to it).

有几个孩子患了麻疹，其他孩子也必然传染上。

词形变化：

动词过去式: succumbed | 动词过去分词: succumbed | 动词现在分词: succumbing | 动词第三人称单数: succumbs |

详细释义：

vi.[(+to)]

1. 屈服; 委弃; 听任

The government succumbed to public pressure.

政府屈服于公众压力。

2. 被压垮; 死

He succumbed to his injuries.

他因受伤而死。

短语词组：

succumb to

1. 屈服于

They will never succumb to the enemies.

他们决不向敌人屈服。