formal if a country or armysues for peace, they ask for peace, especially because there is no other good choice 〔尤因别无选择而〕求和
They had hoped to force the North to sue for peace.
他们原本是希望能迫使北方求和的。
Examples from the Corpus
sue for peace• They had hoped to force the North to sue for peace.• But Richard was in no mood to sue for peace.• They are prepared to sue for peace.• She was compelled to sue for peace and under the terms of the Treaty of Paris was disarmed on the Black Sea.