concede
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vt.
① 承認
He was forced to concede defeat.
他被迫承認失敗[認輸]。
The government finally conceded that an error had been made.
政府終於承認犯了一項錯誤。
"Well," she conceded, "I do sometimes gamble a bit."
「嗯,」她承認說,「我確實有時候賭一點兒。」
② 容許[給與](權利、特權等)
concede the independence of a colony
容許[給與]某殖民地獨立
Many privileges have been conceded to them.
許多特權都許與他們。
He conceded us the right to use his well.
他容許我們使用他的水井。
③ (在比賽、辯論中等)讓步
concede a goal [point] in a game
在比賽中讓一分
He conceded that point in the argument.
他在辯論中對那一點讓了步。
He conceded five points to me at the start of the game.
他在比賽開始讓給我五分。
He conceded them the point.=He conceded the point to him.
那一點他對他們讓步。
vi.
① 讓步
She was so persistent that he conceded at last.
她是如此地固執,結果他只得讓步。
② 〖美〗(在選舉時等)認輸
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