If you submit to something, you unwillingly allow something to be done to you, or you do what someone wants, for example because you are not powerful enough to resist. 屈从
verb [vt. 及物动词]呈递,提交;屈服,不得已接受;建议,主张;使经受,使受到
If you submit a proposal, report, or request to someone, you formally send it to them so that they can consider it or decide about it. 提交 (建议、报告或请求)
-mit 含义:let go,send,放出,放行,发送submit v. 呈递,提交;屈服 sub (under) + mit
They submitted their reports to the chancellor yesterday. 他们昨天向财政大臣提交了他们的报告。
In desperation, Mrs. Jones submitted to an operation on her right knee to relieve the pain. 绝望中,琼斯夫人不得已接受了一次她右膝的手术以减轻疼痛。
It is laid down that all candidates must submit three copies of their dissertation. 根据规定所有的学位答辩人均须提交论文一式三份。
They are inviting talented but unheralded movie-makers to submit examples of their work. 他们正邀请一些有才华但未得到肯定的导演提交他们的样片。
v.服从、顺从、提交
submit to ... 听从于、服从于
She refused to submit to threats. 她面对威胁,拒不低头。
First, you must give Helen back to my brother. Second, Troy must submit to my command to fight for me whenever I call.
yield to ... / bow to ... 写作替换
The government refused to yield / bow to the terrorists.
be subject to sth. 受…约束
All employees are subject to the regulations of the company. 服从
So let us begin anew—remembering on both sides that civility is not a sign of weakness, and sincerity is always subject to proof. Let us never negotiate out of fear, but let us never fear to negotiate.