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knuckles under
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knuckling under
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knuckled under
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knuckled under
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屈服, 顺从
to submit to someone or something's authority
- The police chief refused to knuckle under to the demands of the criminals.
警察局长拒绝屈服于罪犯的要求。
- The company is knuckling under the pressure from its customers.
该公司屈服于来自客户的压力。
- The government is knuckling under to the demands of the opposition.
政府正在屈服于反对派的要求。
- She knew she had to knuckle under to her boss if she wanted to keep her job.
她知道如果她想保住工作，就必须屈服于她的老板。
- The bullies demanded that he knuckle under, but he refused.
恶霸们要求他屈服，但他拒绝了。