yield /ji:ld/ I. vi. 1. 屈服，服从 (to)：［考句］ We love peace, yet we are not the kind of people to yield to any military threat.我们热爱和平，但我们不是那种屈服武力威胁的人。［考句］He yielded to his customers and halved the price. 他屈服于顾客，把价格降了一半。 2.倒塌，垮掉The wall is going to yield. 这堵墙要倒了。 ‖II. vt. 1.产生，出产：Land yields crops. 土地生长农作物。Mines yield ore. 矿山产矿石。 2.让出，放弃：The enemy yielded a fortress. 敌人(被迫)放弃了要塞。He will not yield a step. 他不肯让一步。 ‖III. n.［u］ & ［c］产量，收益：the yield of wheat 小麦产量；increase the yield(s) 增加产量This year’s yield from the silver mine was very large. 今年银矿的产量非常高。
［辨析］与yield, manufacture和turn out辨见produce
［辨析］与compromise, give in和surrender辨见compromise
