relent
放松；宽厚（re 再+lent——再放松）
释义2：
relent
/ rI5lent /
◙ verb1. [no obj.] abandon or mitigate a harsh intention or cruel treatment• 变宽容，发慈悲，怜悯 »she was going to refuse his request, but relented. 她本打算拒绝他的请求，但后来心软了。 (especially of bad weather) become less severe or intense• （尤指坏天气）收敛，减弱 »by evening the rain relented. 到晚上时雨下小了。【语源】
1. late Middle English (in the sense 'dissolve, melt'): based on Latin re- 'back' + lentare 'to bend' (from lentus 'flexible')
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