Definition
to comply with someone else's wishes, often reluctantly
向…妥协，向…让步
Even though he disagreed, we ultimately bowed to the manager's demands.
尽管他不同意，我们最终还是向经理的要求妥协了。
The leader of the nation refused to bow to external pressure.
国家领导人拒绝向外部压力屈服。
Due to a lack of support, the candidate eventually bowed to his opponent.
由于缺乏支持，这位候选人最终向对手让步了。