surrender /səˈrendə/ vi. & vt. 1. 投降：surrender to the people’s police 向人民公安部门自首Japan surrendered on August 14. 1945. 日本于1945年8月14日投降。 2. 屈服(于)，让步(to)： He surrendered to despair and committed suicide. 他感到绝望而自杀了。She surrendered to misery when she heard that his father was dead. 听到父亲去世的消息，她悲痛不己。 3.交出，放弃: surrender a fortress 放弃要塞；surrender one’s right (position, privileges) 放弃权力(地位，特权) You must surrender your guns to the police. 你必须向警察交出武器。
［辨析］与compromise，yield和give in辨见compromise
