succumb /səˈkʌm/ vi. 1. 不再抵抗(诱惑、疾病、攻击等)；屈从：He succumbed to the temptations of the big city.他受不住大城市的诱惑。Many women had succumbed to his charms.许多女人屈从于他的魅力。2. 被压垮，死：Malnourished children are more likely to succumb to infections.营养不良的儿童更有可能死于感染。The island’s inhabitants had no immunity to the diseases carried by the explorers and quickly succumbed.岛上居民对探险者携带的病毒没有免疫力，很快就死去了。