relent

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vi.: 变宽厚，变温和，动怜悯之心

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英语
继承自 ←中古英语 relenten
源自 ←盎格鲁-诺曼语 relentir
源自 ←拉丁语 re-

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From Middle English relenten, from Anglo-Norman relentir, from Latin re- + lentare (“to bend”), from lentus (“soft, pliant, slow”). Earliest recording dates to 1526. The noun is from the verb.

释义（英文）

动词 Verb

(intransitive) To give in or be swayed; to become less hard, harsh, or cruel; to show clemency.
(intransitive) To slacken; to abate.
(obsolete, transitive) To lessen, make less severe or intense.
(dated, intransitive, of substance) To become less rigid or hard

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