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单词 succumb
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Definition of succumb in English:

succumb

verb səˈkʌmsəˈkəm
[no object]
  • 1Fail to resist pressure, temptation, or some other negative force.

    we cannot merely give up and succumb to despair
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The opposition will probably be forced to succumb to pressure from the West to join a national unity government.
    • Do not succumb to the temptation of jumping into impulsive and sensational outbursts of heavy workouts.
    • For many, the quality of life has deteriorated and they succumb to pressure.
    • They're about how these characters succumb to these pressures and these influences very much like we all do in our lives.
    • Do not succumb to the temptation to reduce development time, stop time, or clearing time.
    • They also succumb to the pressure of having to wear many hats and not truly understanding the business.
    • They have said they are not prepared to succumb to the pressure from the big countries that want everyone else to do as they say and not do as they do.
    • At the Olympics, the inexperienced juniors are bound to succumb to the intense pressure that will be exerted.
    • So should you stay grey, or succumb to the pressure to hit the bottle (of hair colorant)?
    • Young people who feel good about themselves are less likely to succumb to negative pressure.
    • Is there, I wonder, any danger Nel could succumb to the pressure?
    • Sooner or later, I fear, they will succumb to pressure from other, more powerful business interests.
    • Who but the dourest of indie-snob purists could fail to succumb to its heady delights?
    • And whoever gets selected for England will, in a pretty short period of time, succumb to the same forces.
    • And certain vicars choral did succumb to the temptation of female company.
    • Indeed, in a critical aside on contemporary journalism, he sees how other editors succumb to temptations of this sort.
    • Her tastes are Brazilian-style barbecues and Japanese food but she does succumb to certain temptations.
    • But somebody somewhere in the industry might succumb to temptation.
    • Will they will stick to their ground and fight till the end, or succumb to the pressure?
    • In due course, they succumb to his pressure and in his very presence fall into each other's arms.
    Synonyms
    yield, give in, give way, submit, surrender, capitulate, cave in
    be overcome by, be overwhelmed by, be conquered by, be beaten by
    1. 1.1 Die from the effect of a disease or injury.
      after a few blows there, the porcupine succumbs
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Sandra succumbed to the disease, which had plagued her life for the past 13 years, last December.
      • After the man succumbs to his injuries, Richard is blamed for his death but gives a false name to the police so as not to shame his family.
      • She later succumbed to her injuries and was pronounced dead at the Mayerthorpe Hospital.
      • Many of those who die as a result of the disease succumb in their 30s or 40s.
      • My mother, so vital to the end, finally succumbs to heart disease.
      • Had I not been able to find the money I believe I might well have succumbed to this terrible disease within a matter of months.
      • Despite the efforts of local people to save her life, the girl succumbed to injuries.
      • Scores of carriageworkers had already succumbed to diseases brought on by working with the man-made fibre.
      • Men will also live for nine years longer without succumbing to heart disease, and those that do will suffer it for less years of their lives.
      • Shot, gassed and riddled with shrapnel, Tu's father comes back from the Great War a cot-case who has to be nursed on the tribal lands by his wife Ma through his fits and moods until he finally succumbs to his injuries at the age of 39.
      • These equations will involve both a rate of change of the proportion of the population succumbing to disease, and some unknown parameters, which we will consider shortly.
      • Both of them succumbed to their injuries, a couple of days later at a hospital in the city suburbs.
      • They were immediately rushed to hospital where Amin succumbed to his injuries.
      • An injured student Irshad Ahmad Sheikh succumbed to his injuries on his way to hospital.
      • Eating less, Neandertals grew weak, succumbing more often to disease and other threats.
      • Eight passengers died on the spot and two others succumbed to their injuries in hospital.
      • The injured were immediately rushed to hospital where Hamida succumbed to her injuries.
      • In fact, one out of every 2.4 women succumbs to heart disease, making it the leading cause of death among women.
      • Two more elephants are believed to have succumbed to the disease on Sunday.
      • In that time around 12 million sub-Saharan Africans have succumbed to the disease.
      Synonyms
      die from, die of, pass away as a result of, be a fatality of
      catch, develop, contract, pick up, get, become infected with, suffer from, fall victim to, fall ill with
      informal come/go down with

Origin

Late 15th century (in the sense 'bring low, overwhelm'): from Old French succomber or Latin succumbere, from sub- 'under' + a verb related to cubare 'to lie'.

Rhymes

become, benumb, Brum, bum, chum, crumb, drum, glum, gum, ho-hum, hum, Kara Kum, lum, mum, numb, plum, plumb, Rhum, rhumb, rum, scrum, scum, slum, some, strum, stum, sum, swum, thrum, thumb, tum, yum-yum
 
 

Definition of succumb in US English:

succumb

verbsəˈkəmsəˈkəm
[no object]
  • 1Fail to resist pressure, temptation, or some other negative force.

    he has become the latest to succumb to the strain
    Example sentencesExamples
    • And certain vicars choral did succumb to the temptation of female company.
    • But somebody somewhere in the industry might succumb to temptation.
    • Will they will stick to their ground and fight till the end, or succumb to the pressure?
    • Young people who feel good about themselves are less likely to succumb to negative pressure.
    • Do not succumb to the temptation of jumping into impulsive and sensational outbursts of heavy workouts.
    • Who but the dourest of indie-snob purists could fail to succumb to its heady delights?
    • Sooner or later, I fear, they will succumb to pressure from other, more powerful business interests.
    • They have said they are not prepared to succumb to the pressure from the big countries that want everyone else to do as they say and not do as they do.
    • Is there, I wonder, any danger Nel could succumb to the pressure?
    • Her tastes are Brazilian-style barbecues and Japanese food but she does succumb to certain temptations.
    • Do not succumb to the temptation to reduce development time, stop time, or clearing time.
    • And whoever gets selected for England will, in a pretty short period of time, succumb to the same forces.
    • They also succumb to the pressure of having to wear many hats and not truly understanding the business.
    • Indeed, in a critical aside on contemporary journalism, he sees how other editors succumb to temptations of this sort.
    • They're about how these characters succumb to these pressures and these influences very much like we all do in our lives.
    • So should you stay grey, or succumb to the pressure to hit the bottle (of hair colorant)?
    • The opposition will probably be forced to succumb to pressure from the West to join a national unity government.
    • In due course, they succumb to his pressure and in his very presence fall into each other's arms.
    • At the Olympics, the inexperienced juniors are bound to succumb to the intense pressure that will be exerted.
    • For many, the quality of life has deteriorated and they succumb to pressure.
    Synonyms
    yield, give in, give way, submit, surrender, capitulate, cave in
    1. 1.1 Die from the effect of a disease or injury.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Eating less, Neandertals grew weak, succumbing more often to disease and other threats.
      • Men will also live for nine years longer without succumbing to heart disease, and those that do will suffer it for less years of their lives.
      • After the man succumbs to his injuries, Richard is blamed for his death but gives a false name to the police so as not to shame his family.
      • In fact, one out of every 2.4 women succumbs to heart disease, making it the leading cause of death among women.
      • An injured student Irshad Ahmad Sheikh succumbed to his injuries on his way to hospital.
      • She later succumbed to her injuries and was pronounced dead at the Mayerthorpe Hospital.
      • Many of those who die as a result of the disease succumb in their 30s or 40s.
      • Two more elephants are believed to have succumbed to the disease on Sunday.
      • Had I not been able to find the money I believe I might well have succumbed to this terrible disease within a matter of months.
      • These equations will involve both a rate of change of the proportion of the population succumbing to disease, and some unknown parameters, which we will consider shortly.
      • My mother, so vital to the end, finally succumbs to heart disease.
      • Despite the efforts of local people to save her life, the girl succumbed to injuries.
      • Both of them succumbed to their injuries, a couple of days later at a hospital in the city suburbs.
      • Scores of carriageworkers had already succumbed to diseases brought on by working with the man-made fibre.
      • They were immediately rushed to hospital where Amin succumbed to his injuries.
      • Eight passengers died on the spot and two others succumbed to their injuries in hospital.
      • Sandra succumbed to the disease, which had plagued her life for the past 13 years, last December.
      • Shot, gassed and riddled with shrapnel, Tu's father comes back from the Great War a cot-case who has to be nursed on the tribal lands by his wife Ma through his fits and moods until he finally succumbs to his injuries at the age of 39.
      • The injured were immediately rushed to hospital where Hamida succumbed to her injuries.
      • In that time around 12 million sub-Saharan Africans have succumbed to the disease.
      Synonyms
      die from, die of, pass away as a result of, be a fatality of

Origin

Late 15th century (in the sense ‘bring low, overwhelm’): from Old French succomber or Latin succumbere, from sub- ‘under’ + a verb related to cubare ‘to lie’.

 
 
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