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Pronunciation / Transliteration: tóuxiáng
"敌人被迫无条件投降。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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The action of ceasing to resist an enemy or opponent and submitting to their authority.
"The army was forced into an unconditional surrender."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Late Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French surrendrer, from Old French sur- 'over' + rendre 'render'.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "surrender" is said worldwide
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reddition
Transliteration: reddition
"La reddition de la ville était inévitable."
Kapitulation
Transliteration: Kapitulation
"Die bedingungslose Kapitulation wurde unterzeichnet."
resa
Transliteration: resa
"Firmarono la resa senza condizioni."
rendición
Transliteration: rendicion
"La rendición del ejército fue anunciada ayer."
rendição
Transliteration: rendicao
"Eles exigiram a rendição imediata."
आत्मसमर्पण
Transliteration: atmasamarpan
"सेना को आत्मसमर्पण करना पड़ा।"
投降
Transliteration: tóuxiáng
"敌人被迫无条件投降。"
항복
Transliteration: hangbok
"그들은 적의 항복을 받아들였다."
降伏
Transliteration: kōfuku
"敵は無条件降伏を受け入れた。"
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