concede
v
1 [Tn, Tf, Dn.n, Dn.pr]
~ sth (to sb) admit that sth is true, valid, proper, etc 承認(rèn)某事屬實(shí)、 有效、 合理等
concede a point (to sb) in an argument 在辯論中承認(rèn)(某人的)某一點(diǎn)正確
concede defeat, ie admit that one has lost 承認(rèn)失敗
I was forced to concede that she might be right. 我不得不承認(rèn)可能是她對(duì).
It's certainly big, I'll concede you that. 那確實(shí)很大, 在這一點(diǎn)上我向你認(rèn)輸.
2 [Tn, Dn.pr]
~ sth (to sb) give sth away; allow (sb else) to have sth 將(某物)讓出; 允許(他人)得到(某物)
We cannot concede any of our territory, ie allow another country to have it. 我們寸土不讓(不讓他國(guó)得到).
England conceded a goal (to their opponents) in the first minute. 英格蘭隊(duì)在第一分鐘就輸(給對(duì)方)一分.
3 [I, Tn] admit that one has lost (a game, an election, etc) 承認(rèn)自己輸?shù)簦ㄒ痪帧?一次競(jìng)選等)
The chess-player conceded (the game) when he saw that his position was hopeless. 棋手一看出自己陷入絕境, 就承認(rèn)(那局)輸了. Cf 參看 concession 1.