v (1)投降，屈服(stop fighting，resisting an enemy，etc;give up)[I，I+prep，T+n，T+n (oneself)+prep (to)]：In the end they were forced to～. 最终他们被迫投降了。～to sb/the militant employer 向某人投降/屈服于好斗的雇主;～oneself to the police向警方投降;～oneself to the justice自首;〖同〗give up，yield，submit;〖反〗resist，oppose;

(2)放弃，交出(give up possession of sth)[T+n，T+n+prep (to)]：～one's insurance policy退保;～one's privileges/one's liberty/one's claim (to sth)/one's rights (to sth)放弃特权/自由权/(对……的)拥有权/(对……的)权利;～one's old passport when applying for a new one 申请新护照时交出旧护照;～one's fortress to the enemy 把要塞拱手让给敌人;〖同〗abandon，give up，let go;〖反〗retain，keep;

surrender (oneself) to 沉溺在某种情绪中(fml，通常derog)：He～ed himself to misery when he heard that his father was dead. 得知自己的父亲去世的消息后，他陷于悲痛之中。

n 投降，屈服;放弃，交出(act of surrender-ing)[C，U]：unconditional～无条件投降;be forced into～被迫投降;broadcast the terms of the～广播投降的条款;demand the～of all weapons/the town 要求交出所有武器/该城投降;It meant a complete～of his authority and power. 那意味着完全放弃他的权威和权力。〖同〗yielding，submission，delivery