conceded

英 [kənˈsiːdɪd]

美 [kənˈsiːdɪd]

v.  承认(某事属实、合乎逻辑等); (尤指勉强地)让与，让步; 允许; 承认(比赛、选举等失败)
concede的过去分词和过去式

柯林斯词典

• VERB (勉强)承认，承认…属实
  If youconcedesomething, you admit, often unwillingly, that it is true or correct.
  1. Bess finally conceded that Nancy was right...
     贝丝最终承认了南希是对的。
  2. 'Well,' he conceded, 'I do sometimes mumble a bit.'...
     “嗯，”他承认道，“我有时候说话的确有点吐字不清。”
  3. Mr. Chapman conceded the need for Nomura's U.S. unit to improve its trading skills.
     查普曼先生承认野村证券美国分公司需要提高股票交易技巧。
• VERB 赋予，授予(权利、特权)
  If youconcedesomethingtosomeone, you allow them to have it as a right or privilege.
  1. The government conceded the right to establish independent trade unions...
     政府承认建立独立工会的权利。
  2. Facing total defeat in Vietnam, the French subsequently conceded full independence to Laos.
     法国人在越南面临彻底的失败后，接着又让老挝取得了完全的独立。
• VERB 让给;让与
  If youconcedesomething, you give it to the person who has been trying to get it from you.
  1. A strike by some ten thousand bank employees has ended after the government conceded some of their demands.
     政府答应了他们的一些要求后，大约有一万名银行员工参加的罢工结束了。
• VERB (在体育运动中)未能阻止(对方进球或得分)
  In sport, if youconcedegoals or points, you are unable to prevent your opponent from scoring them.
  1. They conceded four goals to Leeds United...
     他们被利兹联队攻进4个球。
  2. Luton conceded a free kick on the edge of the penalty area.
     卢顿未能在罚球区的边缘截住对方的任意球。

in AM, use 美国英语用 give up


• VERB 认输;承认失败
  If youconcedea game, contest, or argument, you end it by admitting that you can no longer win.
  1. Reiner, 56, has all but conceded the race to his rival...
     56岁的赖纳在比赛中几乎已经向对手认输了。
  2. Alain Prost finished third and virtually conceded the world championship.
     阿兰·普罗斯特以第三名的成绩结束比赛，实际上已经将世界冠军的位置拱手让人。
• VERB 承认(失败);认(输)
  If youconcededefeat, you accept that you have lost a struggle.
  1. Airtours conceded defeat in its attempt to take control of holiday industry rival Owners Abroad...
     空中旅游公司承认其对度假服务行业竞争对手海外业主旅行社的控股企图以失败告终。
  2. He happily conceded the election.
     他欣然接受了选举的失败。

双语例句

• Bess finally conceded that Nancy was right
  贝丝最终承认了南希是对的。
• He conceded that second-hand accounts are leading to rumour and counter-rumour
  他承认道听途说会引发谣言和辟谣。
• He happily conceded the election.
  他欣然接受了选举的失败。
• Facing total defeat in Vietnam, the French subsequently conceded full independence to Laos.
  法国人在越南面临彻底的失败后，接着又让老挝取得了完全的独立。
• Mr Buffett himself conceded the point in his 2006 letter to investors.
  在2006年致投资者的信中，巴菲特自己承认了这一点。
• The company conceded that an error had been.
  这家公司承认犯了一个错误。
• He finally conceded defeat.
  他最终承认了失败。
• Airtours conceded defeat in its attempt to take control of holiday industry rival Owners Abroad
  空中旅游公司承认其对度假服务行业竞争对手海外业主旅行社的控股企图以失败告终。
• Mr. Chapman conceded the need for Nomura's U.S. unit to improve its trading skills.
  查普曼先生承认野村证券美国分公司需要提高股票交易技巧。
• They conceded the point, accepting his olive branch, and we all shook hands.
  他们承认了这一点，接受了他的和解建议，于是我们都握了手。