relents

英 [rɪˈlents]

美 [rɪˈlents]

v.  终于答应; 不再拒绝; 变缓和; 变温和; 减弱
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柯林斯词典

• 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。

双语例句

• I shall disclose some of his opinions of you, privately expressed to me, unless he relents a little.
  除非他变得心平气和一点，不然，我预备把他私下跟我讲对于你的若干意见揭发出来。