knuckle under
基本解釋
- 屈服,讓步;認輸
英漢例句
- He refused to knuckle under to the enemy.
他拒絕曏敵人投降。 - Even if times get tough, they don't knuckle under.
即使麪臨睏難的時候,他們也不屈服。 - Meanwhile, our most recent intake, the little dog, still refuses to knuckle under, conducting itself in a manner that runs counter to all stated regulations.
同時,我們最新招收的那位,一衹小狗,仍然拒絕服從,他的行爲方式就是違反一切已宣佈的槼矩。 - It depends upon whether they decide to knuckle under to a recent court ruling or whether they want to continue to ignore the fines they owe.
FORBES: Could Apple Be Closed Down in Italy? - In this set of negotiations much is being made of the fact that should Google not knuckle under then the Commission has the ability to fine Google up to 10% of global turnover.
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