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relenting

/rɪˈlɛntɪŋ/ /rəˈlɛntɪŋ/

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verb

让步，缓和。

To become less severe or intense; to become less hard, harsh, or cruel; to soften in temper

Examples :

"He had planned to ground his son for a month, but relented and decided to give him a stern lecture instead."

他原本打算禁足儿子一个月，但后来心软了，决定只是严厉地训斥他一顿。

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verb

减轻，缓和

To slacken; to abate.

Examples :

"He will not relent in his effort to reclaim his victory."

他不会放松努力，一定要夺回属于他的胜利。

attitude character emotion

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verb

减轻，缓和。

To lessen, make less severe or intense.

Examples :

"The teacher, seeing the student's genuine distress, was relenting on the deadline for the assignment. "

老师看到学生是真的很难过，就决定在作业截止日期上有所缓和。

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verb

软化，变软

(of substance) To become less rigid or hard; to soften; to yield, for example by dissolving or melting

Examples :

"After hours in the hot sun, the stubborn ice cream was finally relenting, dripping down the cone. "

在太阳下晒了几个小时后，那块顽固的冰淇淋终于开始软化，滴滴答答地顺着甜筒流了下来。

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noun

让步，宽容。

The act of one who relents.

Examples :

"After hours of arguing, his mother's unrelenting pleas finally persuaded him to clean his room. "

争论了几个小时后，他母亲不停的恳求，最终让他心软，打扫了自己的房间。(Zhēnglùn le jǐ ge xiǎoshí hòu, tā mǔqīn bùtíng de kěnqiú, zuìzhōng ràng tā xīnrǎn, dǎsǎo le zìjǐ de fángjiān.)

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