to surrender
01
降伏する, 屈服する
to give up resistance or stop fighting against an enemy or opponent
Intransitive
例
Faced with overwhelming forces, the army decided to surrender to avoid further bloodshed.
圧倒的な勢力に直面し、軍隊はさらなる流血を避けるために降伏することを決めた。
The general ordered his troops to surrender when it became clear that victory was impossible.
将軍は勝利が不可能であることが明らかになった時、部隊に降伏するよう命じた。
02
降伏する, 譲る
to give away or yield something, usually under pressure or voluntarily
Transitive: to surrender sth
例
The soldiers were forced to surrender their weapons to the enemy.
兵士たちは敵に武器を降伏することを余儀なくされた。
He had no choice but to surrender his seat on the crowded bus to an elderly passenger.
彼は混雑したバスでお年寄りの乗客に席を譲る以外に選択肢がなかった。
Surrender
01
降伏, 屈服
the act of yielding, giving up, or submitting to an opponent, authority, or circumstance
例
Faced with overwhelming odds, the general ordered a strategic surrender to avoid further casualties.
圧倒的な不利に直面し、将軍はさらなる犠牲を避けるために戦略的降伏を命じた。
After a prolonged legal battle, the company reluctantly accepted the terms of surrender in the lawsuit.
長引く法的戦いの後、会社は訴訟における降伏の条件をしぶしぶ受け入れた。
02
the acceptance or yielding to despair, hopelessness, or overwhelming emotion
例
She felt a complete surrender to grief after the loss.
His surrender to fear prevented him from taking action.
03
the act of giving oneself or something over, often under agreed terms
例
The surrender of the city followed negotiations with the invaders.
The treaty stipulated the surrender of all weapons.
04
the act of delivering a person into lawful custody
例
The suspect 's surrender to the authorities occurred at dawn.
Bail conditions required his surrender to the court.
