| 单词 | to bring to terms |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto bring to (also †in) terms P3. to bring to (also †in) terms: to cause or compel to agree or to be reconciled. ΚΠ 1595 T. Bedingfield tr. N. Machiavelli Florentine Hist. iv. 99 The Cittie would be brought in termes [It. si condurrebbe in termine], that the Tyrant..should of force fall in our bozome. 1670 J. Milton Hist. Brit. Index sig. Tt Their whole Army being defeated, they [sc. the Danes] are brought to terms by King Alfred. 1797 tr. E. de Vattel Law Nations (new ed.) iii. viii. 347 When we find gentler methods insufficient to conquer their resistance and bring them to terms, we have a right to put them to death. 1856 United Service Mag. Mar. 415 Having sent an army against Feerooz, he succeeded in bringing him to terms. 1905 Amer. Hist. Rev. 11 53 The only way to bring them to terms would be to march a strong body of troops into their country, overawe them with this show of force..and then make a comprehensive treaty. 1998 Internat. Jrnl. 53 664 A mechanistic view that held out hope that East-West tensions could be managed and brought to terms by diplomacy and accommodation. < as lemmas |
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