to accept military defeat投降;屈服;停止抵抗
Their forces capitulated five hours after the bombardment of the city began.在该市被轰炸了5个小时之后,他们的军队投降了。
to accept something or agree to do something unwillingly被迫接受;被迫同意;让步
The sports minister today capitulated to calls for his resignation.体育部长今天被迫接受了要他辞职的要求。