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relent | BrE rɪˈlɛnt, AmE rəˈlɛnt | intransitive verb ① (soften) «person, authority» 变宽容 biàn kuānróng ▸ his parents relented and let him go on holiday with his friends 他的父母心软了,允许他和朋友一起去度假 ② (ease) «wind» 减缓 jiǎnhuǎn ; «heat» 消退 xiāotuì ▸ the rain shows no signs of relenting 雨势没有减弱的迹象 |