英语词组yield是什么意思，短语翻译、用法及例句-英语词组固定搭配大全

yield to pressure

To give into outside forces urging someone to do something. Sally wasn't even going to apply for that boring job, but she yielded to pressure from her mother and submitted her resume nonetheless.

yield the ghost

To die. Based on the idea that one's spirit leaves the body when one dies. More commonly expressed in the phrase "give up the ghost." Susie called me in tears when grandma yielded the ghost after her long illness. Well, if the mechanic can't work his magic this time, it looks like Marshall's car will finally yield the ghost.

yield to (someone or something)

1. To allow someone or something to move in front of or before oneself; to give someone or something the right of way. This sign means you have to yield to oncoming traffic. I could have gone first, but I decided to yield to them because they were carrying such a heavy load.

2. To submit or give in to someone or something; to relinquish victory to someone or something. He yielded to his opponent after being put in a chokehold. We will never yield to enemy forces—we will fight until there isn't a single one of us left standing!

3. To allow oneself to be convinced, persuaded, overcome, etc., by some person or force. I managed to stay off cigarettes for about a week before finally yielding to temptation. I hadn't meant for things to go so far on our first date, but I couldn't help but yield to his charming words and smoldering eyes.

4. To allow someone or something to have or take something; to sacrifice, concede, or relinquish something to someone or something. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "yield" and "to." Remember to yield right-of-way to the other driver if you're stopped at a stop sign. I was forced to yield the land to the banks because of the mortgage my father had taken out on it during the recession.

yield up (to someone or something)

To concede or relinquish something to someone or something. A noun or pronoun can be used between "yield" and "up." The criminal kept the employees hostage for nearly six hours before finally yielding them up. I was forced to yield up the land up to the banks because of the mortgage my father had taken out on it during the recession.

yield someone or something (over) (to someone or something)

to give up someone or something to someone or something. (The over is typically used where the phrase is synonymous with hand over.) You must yield Tom over to his mother. Will you yield the right-of-way to the other driver, or not? Please yield the right-of-way to me.

yield someone or something up (to someone)

to give someone or something up to someone. He had to yield his daughter up to Claire. The judge required that Tom yield up his daughter to his ex-wife. Finally, he yielded up the money.

yield something to someone

1. . to give the right-of-way to someone. You must yield the right-of-way to pedestrians. You failed to yield the right-of-way to the oncoming car. 2. to give up something to someone. The army yielded the territory to the invading army. We yielded the territory to the government.

yield to someone

1. to let someone go ahead; to give someone the right-of-way. Please yield to the next speaker. She yielded to the next speaker.

2. to give in to someone. She found it hard to yield to her husband in an argument. I will yield to no one.

yield to

1. To give oneself up to someone, as in defeat: The platoon chose to fight to the end and would not yield to the enemy.

2. To give way to some pressure or force: The door yielded to a gentle push.

3. To give way to some argument, persuasion, influence, or entreaty: I'm dieting, but I sometimes yield to temptation and eat a cookie.

4. To give up one's place, as to one that is superior: The moderator opened the conference and then yielded to the chairperson.

yield up

To sacrifice or concede something: The inhabitants of the city yielded it up to the invaders without a fight. I sometimes dream of yielding up the comfort of modern society to live in a cabin in the woods. The boxer held the heavyweight title for three years and then yielded it up to a young contender.

词组	yield
释义	knuckle under (to someone or something) in. to give in to or accept someone or something. She always refused to knuckle under to anyone.You have to knuckle under to the system sometimes. phraseyield[yielded, yielded, yielding] yield to 1. yield to sth/sb to agree to do something that someone is trying to make you do, even though you do not really want toyield to pressure (to do sth) The Prime Minister criticized the striking workers, and promised that the government would not yield to pressure.yield to demands From the official statements coming out of Beijing, there is little sign that the Chinese government will yield to US demands.yield to sb "There is no question of our party yielding to the terrorists", said Mr Seamus Mallon, MP for Newry and Armagh.■ SIMILAR TO: give in to2. yield to sth to finally do something that you have been trying not to do, because you cannot control your feelings any more: "Are you married?" she asked, yielding to her curiosity.yield to temptation Dexter yielded to temptation, and lit a cigarette.■ SIMILAR TO: give in to3. yield to sth if one things yields to another, the second thing replaces the first: Open spaces around towns are yielding to huge hyperstores. Goodrich had been in the navy all his life, watching sail yield to steam and wood to steel.■ SIMILAR TO: give way to, be replaced (by) yield up 1. yield up sth • *yield sth* up** formal to show or produce something that was hidden or difficult to find, or that people did not know about: One day the Titanic will finally yield up its secrets. New research into the functioning of the human brain has yielded up some surprising discoveries.■ SIMILAR TO: reveal, disclose formal2. yield up sth • *yield sth* up** BrE formal to give something that belongs to you to someone else, because you are forced to give it to them: Angus was outraged, declaring that he would never yield up the castle to the English. yield to pressure To give into outside forces urging someone to do something. Sally wasn't even going to apply for that boring job, but she yielded to pressure from her mother and submitted her resume nonetheless. yield the ghost To die. Based on the idea that one's spirit leaves the body when one dies. More commonly expressed in the phrase "give up the ghost." Susie called me in tears when grandma yielded the ghost after her long illness. Well, if the mechanic can't work his magic this time, it looks like Marshall's car will finally yield the ghost. yield to (someone or something) 1. To allow someone or something to move in front of or before oneself; to give someone or something the right of way. This sign means you have to yield to oncoming traffic. I could have gone first, but I decided to yield to them because they were carrying such a heavy load. 2. To submit or give in to someone or something; to relinquish victory to someone or something. He yielded to his opponent after being put in a chokehold. We will never yield to enemy forces—we will fight until there isn't a single one of us left standing! 3. To allow oneself to be convinced, persuaded, overcome, etc., by some person or force. I managed to stay off cigarettes for about a week before finally yielding to temptation. I hadn't meant for things to go so far on our first date, but I couldn't help but yield to his charming words and smoldering eyes. 4. To allow someone or something to have or take something; to sacrifice, concede, or relinquish something to someone or something. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "yield" and "to." Remember to yield right-of-way to the other driver if you're stopped at a stop sign. I was forced to yield the land to the banks because of the mortgage my father had taken out on it during the recession. yield up (to someone or something) To concede or relinquish something to someone or something. A noun or pronoun can be used between "yield" and "up." The criminal kept the employees hostage for nearly six hours before finally yielding them up. I was forced to yield up the land up to the banks because of the mortgage my father had taken out on it during the recession. yield someone or something (over) (to someone or something) to give up someone or something to someone or something. (The over is typically used where the phrase is synonymous with hand over.) You must yield Tom over to his mother. Will you yield the right-of-way to the other driver, or not? Please yield the right-of-way to me. yield someone or something up (to someone) to give someone or something up to someone. He had to yield his daughter up to Claire. The judge required that Tom yield up his daughter to his ex-wife. Finally, he yielded up the money. yield something to someone 1. . to give the right-of-way to someone. You must yield the right-of-way to pedestrians. You failed to yield the right-of-way to the oncoming car. 2. to give up something to someone. The army yielded the territory to the invading army. We yielded the territory to the government. yield to someone 1. to let someone go ahead; to give someone the right-of-way. Please yield to the next speaker. She yielded to the next speaker. 2. to give in to someone. She found it hard to yield to her husband in an argument. I will yield to no one. yield to v. 1. To give oneself up to someone, as in defeat: The platoon chose to fight to the end and would not yield to the enemy. 2. To give way to some pressure or force: The door yielded to a gentle push. 3. To give way to some argument, persuasion, influence, or entreaty: I'm dieting, but I sometimes yield to temptation and eat a cookie. 4. To give up one's place, as to one that is superior: The moderator opened the conference and then yielded to the chairperson. yield up v. To sacrifice or concede something: The inhabitants of the city yielded it up to the invaders without a fight. I sometimes dream of yielding up the comfort of modern society to live in a cabin in the woods. The boxer held the heavyweight title for three years and then yielded it up to a young contender.
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