yield to
yield to — 片語動詞
- yield tobase form
- yields to3rd person singular
- yielding to-ing form
- yielded topast simple
1. to stop resisting and allow yourself to do what someone else wants you to do, or
屈服；讓步
不再抗拒而同意做某事
to stop resisting and allow yourself to do what someone else wants you to do, or what you are tempted to do, even though you know you should not
Nikos knew he should save money, but he yielded to the temptation of a new smartphone.
Nikos 知道應該省錢，但他還是抵抗不了新智慧型手機的誘惑。
yield to + temptation
The government refused to yield to the protesters' demands for a complete policy reversal.
政府拒絕向抗議者的要求讓步，不願全面改變政策。
yield to + demands, often in political contexts
After hours of discussion, Mauricio finally yielded to his colleague's argument.
經過數小時的討論，Mauricio 終於接受了同事的論點。
Ayesha yielded to her daughter's pleas and agreed to buy a puppy before the holidays.
Ayesha 拗不過女兒的懇求，答應在放假前買一隻小狗。
The company yielded to pressure from large investors and replaced two board members.
該公司屈服於大型投資者的壓力，更換了兩名董事會成員。
- resist
to actively oppose or fight against pressure or temptation
- stand firm
to refuse to change your position despite pressure
文法句型
yield to + noun phrase
yield to + temptation/pressure/demands
用法筆記
Commonly followed by nouns like 'temptation', 'pressure', 'demands', or 'pleas'. Often describes reluctantly giving in to something or someone.
常見錯誤
2. to be overtaken or superseded over time by something newer, more modern, or more
取代；替代
被更新或更有效的事物取代
to be overtaken or superseded over time by something newer, more modern, or more effective that takes its place
The old brick factory yielded to a modern shopping complex in the late 1990s.
那座老舊的磚造工廠在 1990 年代末被現代化的購物中心取代了。
yield to + replacement by something new
Vinyl records largely yielded to CDs, which in turn yielded to digital streaming services.
黑膠唱片大多被 CD 取代，而 CD 隨後又被數位串流服務取代。
Traditional farming methods are yielding to more efficient technology across rural areas of East Asia.
在東亞的廣大農村地區，傳統耕作方式正逐漸讓位給更有效率的技術。
Horse-drawn carriages gradually yielded to automobiles in the early twentieth century.
馬車在二十世紀初逐漸被汽車取代。
- be replaced by
more direct and neutral; 'yield to' adds a feel of gradual, natural change
- give way to
similar meaning and formality, equally common in written English
- be superseded by
more formal, used in technical or business contexts
文法句型
yield to + noun phrase
用法筆記
Usually used to describe gradual historical or technological shifts rather than sudden change. Subject is typically an older object, method, or system that becomes less common.