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 Modern French submission has been replaced by doublet soumission.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.
雙語例句
1. We think an attempt to bully them into submission would be counterproductive.
我們認為試圖迫使他們屈服會適得其反。
來自柯林斯例句
2. A written submission has to be prepared.
必須準備一份書麵報告。
來自柯林斯例句
3. Their approach simply bludgeons you into submission.
他們的方法就是迫使你屈服。
來自柯林斯例句
4. a gesture of submission
投降的手勢
來自《權威詞典》
5. The defeated general showed his submission by giving up his sword.