late 14c., "act of referring to a third party for judgment or decision," from Old French submission or directly from Latin submissionem (nominative submissio) "a lowering, letting down; sinking," noun of action from past participle stem of submittere "to let down, put down, lower, reduce, yield" (see submit).
Sense of "humble obedience" is first recorded mid-15c. Modern French submission has been replaced by doublet soumission. English in 16c.-17c. also had an adjective submiss "humble, submissive." Submissionist in various political historical contexts is from 1828.
双语例句
1. We think an attempt to bully them into submission would be counterproductive.
我们认为试图迫使他们屈服会适得其反。
来自柯林斯例句
2. A written submission has to be prepared.
必须准备一份书面报告。
来自柯林斯例句
3. Their approach simply bludgeons you into submission.
他们的方法就是迫使你屈服。
来自柯林斯例句
4. a gesture of submission
投降的手势
来自《权威词典》
5. The defeated general showed his submission by giving up his sword.
