We can respond with counter-violence or we can acquiesce.

要么以暴制暴，要么逆来顺。

We will respond if our forces come under fire.

如果我方遭到攻击，我们不会逆来顺。

You acquiesce to violence, you confirm the violent person in his tyranny, in his evil.

逆来顺，等于为虎作伥。

Those women are way too subservient for my taste.

那些女人在我看来太逆来顺了。

It's just an impassive creature taking whatever life sends its way.

它不过是一个逆来顺、无动于衷的生物。

The city council's response to the consent agreement has ranged from resigned to downright hostile.

市政委员们对此协议的反应是有人逆来顺，有些则嗤之以鼻。

That is not true of animals in zoos.But they too have personalities.

动物园里的动物却只能逆来顺，但是重点在于动物们也有自己的“个性”。

And unfortunately, over-apologizing can be a sign to others that you are submissive.

不幸的是，过度道歉会让别人觉得你逆来顺。

Resigned to the worst, he set off for Snape's office after dinner.

晚饭后，哈利抱着逆来顺的心情，动身前往斯内普的办公室。

The passengers were often bathed in spray, but they submitted to it philosophically.

海的巨浪无数次地从后面打上小船的甲板；但是，只要船老练地转动一下船舵，马上就会转危为安，翻腾的浪花有时象倾盆大雨把船上的旅客粗暴地冲洗一番，但是旅客们却象哲学家似的逆来顺，丝毫不动声色。

So we just have to take it?

那我们只能逆来顺吗？

If you don't like it, too bad.

如果你不能逆来顺 那太糟糕了。

Compassion is being replaced by resignation.

同情心正在被逆来顺取代。

Do you react positively or negatively?

你会积极应战还是逆来顺？

The university. They think they can do whatever they want. We just have to sit there and take it.

那所破大学以为他们可以为所欲为，我们只能逆来顺。

Yeah, she can definitely roll with the punches.

她总是逆来顺。

I know, right? Why do we even put up with it?

我知道好吗 我们为什么要逆来顺呢？

Something tells me that's pretty much all the forgiveness she's got left in her bag.

看来她还真是能逆来顺啊。

Respect and deference are two different things, sir.

尊重和逆来顺是两码事 阁下。

Do we need to put up with it?

难道我们就应该逆来顺吗？