单词 | concede |
释义 | concede 🄰 vt. 1.(admit)+ fact, need(不情愿地)承认 Everybody concedes the fact that an American veto should be avoided, if it can.每个人都承认如果可能的话, 应避免美国行使否决权。 'It may have been a mistake,' he conceded.他承认道, “这或许是个错误。” to concede that…承认… Bess finally conceded that Nancy was right.贝丝最终承认南希是正确的。 to concede a point承认某个观点 Each of them conceded the point that the present system was unfair.他们每个人都承认现有制度不公平这一点。 to concede a point to sb向某人承认某个观点正确 Conceding a point to your opponent does not weaken your argument.承认对手某一点说得在理并不会削弱你的论证。 2.(grant)+ right, independence容许;授予;让与 The government conceded the right to establish independent trade unions.政府授予人们成立独立工会的权利。 Facing total defeat in Vietnam, the French subsequently conceded full independence to Laos.面对越南战场上的彻底失败, 法国随后同意老挝完全独立。 3.【体】(fail to prevent)+ goal, point, runs失;丢;+ penalty被判罚 They conceded four goals to Leeds United.他们让利兹联队进了4个球。 Cameroon were fortunate not to concede a penalty.喀麦隆队非常幸运没有被判罚点球。 4.(admit defeat in)+ game, election承认在…中失败 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。 He happily conceded the election.他不失风度地承认了自己选举失败。 5.(agree to)+ demand屈服于;答应 A strike by some ten thousand bank employees has ended after the government conceded some of their demands.在政府答应了他们的一些要求后, 由上万名银行职员参加的罢工结束了。 🄱 vi. 1.(yield)妥协;让步 Another strike will force the government to concede.再一次罢工将会迫使政府让步。 They insist that they will not concede on the principle of the criminal court.他们强调他们不会在刑事法庭的原则上让步。 2.(in a competition, contest)认输;承认比赛失败 Always behind, he finally conceded on the fourteenth hole.一直落后的情况下, 他终于在第14个球穴认输了。 3.to concede defeat承认(斗争、辩论、竞选、比赛等)失败 The city leaders finally conceded defeat and approved the court-ordered housing plan.市领导最终承认失败, 并批准了法院裁定的住房计划。 Fulham took Liverpool to extra time before conceding defeat.富勒姆队一直把利物浦队拖到加时赛才承认失败。 |
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