柯林斯词典relent /rɪˈlɛnt/ (relenting,relented,relents) 1. V-I If you relent, you allow someone to do something that you had previously refused to allow them to do. 发慈悲 Finally his mother relented and gave permission for her youngest son to marry. 他的母亲终于发慈悲，允许她最小的儿子结婚。 返回 relent剑桥词典to act in a less severe way towards someone and allow something that you had refused to allow before 变温和；变宽容；不再拒绝 Her parents eventually relented and let her go to the party . 她父母的态度最后缓和了下来，同意她去参加聚会。 The security guard relented and let them through. 保安最后同意了，给他们放了行。 返回 relent