| 词汇 | yield up |
| 释义 | Phr V yield up yields, yielding, yielded yield up sth or yield sth up formal to give something which you have or own to someone elseThey were forced to yield up some of their land during the war. formal to show something which was hiddenA rediscovered temple has yielded up some rare archeological treasures. yield up (to someone or something)To concede or relinquish something to someone or something. A noun or pronoun can be used between "yield" and "up." The criminal kept the employees hostage for nearly six hours before finally yielding them up. I was forced to yield up the land up to the banks because of the mortgage my father had taken out on it during the recession. yield someone or something up (to someone)to give someone or something up to someone. He had to yield his daughter up to Claire. The judge required that Tom yield up his daughter to his ex-wife. Finally, he yielded up the money. yield upv. To sacrifice or concede something: The inhabitants of the city yielded it up to the invaders without a fight. I sometimes dream of yielding up the comfort of modern society to live in a cabin in the woods. The boxer held the heavyweight title for three years and then yielded it up to a young contender. |
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