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单词 budge
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The two sides refuse to budge.But he won't budge an inch on these promises.They have been given a side to argue and won't budge.It won't budge for four weeks.They came after the match and they all refused to budge from his side and lined up along three corridors day and night.If she still won't budge it could be twin beds.Hot is a fabulous golden red and once applied it won't budge all day.He won't budge for the whole interview.But he won't budge on them.The debt company won't budge and say unless we pay the full debt the car will be sent to auction.Talks between Greece and its creditors collapsed over the weekend, with each side refusing to budge.We won't budge until we've replaced this corrupt government.So while they confirm the cancellation request was received on time, they won't budge.Plus, the liquid formula won't budge until you remove it.Oh, and the pigment won't budge all day.Oh, and did we mention it won't budge all night long?

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budge

British English: budge VERB
If someone will not budge on a matter, or if nothing budges them, they refuse to change their mind or to come to an agreement.
Both sides say they will not budge.
  • American English: budge
  • Brazilian Portuguese: ceder
  • Chinese: 做让步
  • European Spanish: ceder
  • French: céder
  • German: nachgeben
  • Italian: smuovere
  • Japanese: 意見を変えさせる/意見を変える
  • Korean: 양보하다
  • European Portuguese: ceder
  • Latin American Spanish: ceder

Chinese translation of 'budge'

budge

(bʌdʒ)

vt

  1. [object] 稍微移动(動) (shāowēi yídòng)
  2. (fig) [person] 动(動)摇(搖) (dòngyáo)

vi

  1. [object] 移动(動) (yídòng)
  2. (fig) [person] 改变(變)立场(場) (gǎibiàn lìchǎng)
(verb) 
Definition
to change or cause to change opinions
Both sides say they will not budge.
Synonyms
yield
She yielded to general pressure.
change
compromise
bend
Congress has to bend to his will.
concede
The government has never conceded that territory to the rebels.
surrender
We'll never surrender to the terrorists.
comply
give way
I knew he'd give way if I nagged enough.
capitulate
The club eventually capitulated and granted equal rights to women.
acquiesce
They seemed to acquiesce in the decision.
change your mind
(verb) 
Definition
to change or cause to change opinions
The Prime Minister was not to be budged by the verbal assault.
Synonyms
persuade
My husband persuaded me to come.
influence
The conference influenced us to launch the campaign.
convince
I soon convinced him of my innocence.
sway
Don't ever be swayed by fashion.
(verb) 
Definition
to move slightly
The snake still refused to budge.
Synonyms
move
She waited for him to get up, but he didn't move.
roll
The lorry slowly rolled forward.
slide
stir
Stir yourself! We've got a visitor.
give way
change position
(verb) 
Definition
to move slightly
I pulled and pulled but I couldn't budge it.
Synonyms
dislodge
move
The hearings moved me to come up with these suggestions.
push
roll
remove
They tried to remove the barricades which had been erected.
transfer
The person can be transferred from wheelchair to seat with relative ease.
shift
The entire pile shifted and slid, thumping onto the floor.
slide
stir
propel

Additional synonyms

in the sense of acquiesce
Definition
to agree to what someone wants
They seemed to acquiesce in the decision.
Synonyms
submit,
allow,
agree,
accept,
approve,
yield,
bend,
surrender,
consent,
tolerate,
comply,
give in,
conform,
succumb,
go along with,
bow to,
cave in (informal),
concur,
assent,
capitulate,
accede,
play ball (informal),
toe the line,
hoist the white flag
in the sense of bend
Definition
to submit
Congress has to bend to his will.
Synonyms
submit,
yield,
bow,
surrender,
give in,
give way,
cede,
capitulate,
resign yourself
in the sense of capitulate
Definition
to surrender under agreed conditions
The club eventually capitulated and granted equal rights to women.
Synonyms
give in,
yield,
concede,
submit,
surrender,
comply,
give up,
come to terms,
succumb,
cave in (informal),
relent

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budge

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