Capitulate
Capitulate 是一个动词。它通常指在长期抵抗之后，最终接受对方的条件并停止反抗。
- The besieged city was forced to capitulate after weeks of shelling. (被包围的城市在数周的炮击后被迫投降。)
- The government refuses to capitulate to the terrorists’ demands. (政府拒绝向恐怖分子的要求屈服。)
- He finally capitulated and let his daughter go to the party. (他最终屈服了，让女儿去参加了派对。)
- 词根：
-capit-(头，如 capital, captain) - 含义：原指分条目（heading）列出投降条件。
联想 captain (船长)。当船长（captain）低下头（capit），就是 capitulate (投降)。
After a long standoff, the suspect finally capitulated and came out with his hands up. (经过长时间的僵持，嫌疑人终于投降，举起双手走了出来。)