引言：

yield的这两个看似不相干的含义，不禁让人后背发凉~~

yield /jiːld/

verb

1

[VN] 出产（作物）；产生（收益、效益等）；提供

to produce or provide sth, for example a profit, result or crop

Higher-rate deposit accounts yield good returns.

高利率的存款会产生丰厚的收益。

The research has yielded useful information.

这项研究提供了有用的资料。

trees that no longer yield fruit

不再结果实的树

2

[V] ~ (to sth/sb)

屈服；让步

to stop resisting sth/sb; to agree to do sth that you do not want to do

同义词： give way

After a long siege, the town was forced to yield.

经过长时间的包围，这座孤城被迫投降。

He reluctantly yielded to their demands.

他不情愿地屈从于他们的要求。

I yielded to temptation and had a chocolate bar.

我经不住诱惑，吃了一大块巧克力。

3

[VN] ~ sth/sb (up) (to sb)

(formal) 放弃；缴出

to allow sb to win, have or take control of sth that has been yours until now

同义词： surrender

He refused to yield up his gun.

他拒绝缴枪。

(figurative) The universe is slowly yielding up its secrets.

宇宙慢慢地展现出它的秘密。

4

[V] （受压）活动，变形，弯曲，折断

to move, bend or break because of pressure

Despite our attempts to break it, the lock would not yield.

这把锁我们砸也砸不开。

5

[V] ~ (to sb/sth)

(NAmE, IrishE) 给（大路上的车辆）让路

to allow vehicles on a bigger road to go first

同义词： give way

Yield to oncoming traffic.

给迎面驶来的车辆让路。

a yield sign

让车标志

短语动词

yield to sth

(formal) 被…替代；为…所取代

to be replaced by sth

Barges yielded to road vehicles for transporting goods.

在货物运输方面，驳船让位给了公路车辆。

noun

[C, U] 产量；产出；利润

the total amount of crops, profits, etc. that are produced

a high crop yield

作物丰收

a reduction in milk yield

牛奶产量的降低

This will give a yield of 10% on your investment.

这会给你的投资带来10%的利润。

Have a great Monday!