give way

a) to be replaced by something else 被…取代

give way to

Stone has given way to glass and concrete.

石料已经被玻璃和混凝土取代。

My anger gave way to depression.

我由愤怒变成了沮丧。

b) to agree to do what someone else wants, instead of what you want, especially after a lot of discussion or argument 〔尤指经过反复讨论或争论〕让步，退让

Despite growing pressure, the Minister of State refused to give way.

尽管压力越来越大，国务大臣仍然拒绝让步。

give way to

Maria seemed to despise him for giving way to her.

玛丽亚似乎看不起他让着自己。

c) to break because of too much weight or pressure 坍塌，垮掉

The floor’s rotten and likely to give way.

地板烂了，可能会塌。

d) British EnglishBrE to stop or slow down when you are driving, in order to allow other vehicles to go first 〔驾驶时〕让行 SYN American English yield

In Britain, give way to cars coming from the right.

在英国，要让右方来车先行。

Examples from the Corpus

way to• Anger gave way to an unhappy truth.• Those who had perfected the machines gave way to those skilled at rounding up the public.• Stone gave way to bronze, and then to iron.• Crying will probably give way to laughter.• With this awareness, children begin to accommodate to others, and egocentric thought begins to give way to social pressure.• The ability to produce in greater quantities made this system wasteful and it has given way to a more scientific process.• Integration is giving way to colonisation.• With notable exceptions, adobe slowly is giving way to cinder block and other inexpensive modern materials.

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