yield: in reference to a person implies being overcome by force or entreat: ~ed to their pleas for popcorn; but in reference to a thing implies such qualities as elasticity or weakness that facilitate a giving way: a mattress that ~ed to pressure.  (entreat劝说: to persuade or overcome resistance劝说或克服反对,如entreated him to change his mind劝说他改变主意) （plea请求理解同情宽容等, their plea for a quieter society他们请求构建更安静的社会)



submit: suggests a full surrendering after resistance or conflict to the will or control of another: voluntarily ~ed to an inspection of the premises.


capitulate: stresses the fact of ending all resistance and may imply either a coming to terms, as with an adversary, OR submission to an irresistible opposing force: the college president ~d to the protesters' demands.        (to come to terms with达成妥协协议: she had come to terms with the tragedies in her life她对生活的不幸已经逆来顺受了)


succumb: implies weakness and helplessness in the one that gives way or an overwhelming power in the one that overcomes: a stage actor ~ing to the lure of Hollywood.


relent: implies a yielding through pity or mercy by one who holds the upper hand: finally ~ed and  let the children stay up late.   （to hold the upper hand:占优势上风）


defer: implies a voluntary yielding or submitting out of respect or reverence for or deference or affection toward another: I ~ to your superior expertise in these matters.       (revere和respect都是尊敬，即认为有价值，区别在深度)


yield让步或有弹性: 表示人屈服于强迫或劝说(force or entreat)，或物柔软有弹性，submit屈服: 抵抗冲突后完全投降，服从他人意志控制，capitulate投降屈服: 强调不再抵抗的事实，可能是和对手达成妥协协议或屈服于不可抗力，succumb屈服: 暗示屈服一方虚弱无助或另一方有压倒性力量，relent让步: 强势一方出于怜悯宽容而让步，defer尊崇折服: 表示自愿让步，出于尊敬爱戴



记忆方法: 1）首字母YSCSRD重组成YCSDRS想成要承受得忍受<==能屈能伸  (栁青《创业史》二九章：“那些为了事业能屈能伸,能忍能让的人,才是最坚强的人”；冯德英《苦菜花》第三章："这就叫大丈夫能屈能伸")


        2）屈服的意思是让步于人或物因为无法抵抗mean to give way to someone or something that one can no longer resist.