[VERB 动词](勉强)承认,承认…属实 If you concede something, you admit, often unwillingly, that it is true or correct.
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[V with quote]
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[Also V n n]
Bess finally conceded that Nancy was right...
贝丝最终承认了南希是对的。
'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。”
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。
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[VERB 动词]赋予,授予(权利、特权) If you concede something to someone, you allow them to have it as a right or privilege.
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[V n to n]
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The government conceded the right to establish independent trade unions...
政府承认建立独立工会的权利。
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。
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[VERB 动词]让给;让与 If you concede something, you give it to the person who has been trying to get it from you.
[V n]
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。
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[VERB 动词](在体育运动中)未能阻止(对方进球或得分) In sport, if you concede goals or points, you are unable to prevent your opponent from scoring them.
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They conceded four goals to Leeds United...
他们被利兹联队攻进4个球。
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
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[VERB 动词]认输;承认失败 If you concede a game, contest, or argument, you end it by admitting that you can no longer win.
[V n to n]
[V n]
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。
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。
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[VERB 动词]承认(失败);认(输) If you concede defeat, you accept that you have lost a struggle.
[V n]
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。
He happily conceded the election.
他欣然接受了选举的失败。
Oxford
con·cede/kənˈsiːd; NAmEkənˈsiːd/verb1[transitive ]to admit that sth is true, logical, etc. 承认(某事属实、合乎逻辑等)+ speech◆‘Not bad,’ she conceded grudgingly.“不错。”她勉强承认道。concede(that)… ◆He was forced to concede (that) there might be difficulties.他被迫承认可能有困难。concedesth ◆I had to concede the logic of this.我得承认这件事情有它的逻辑。concedesth to sb ◆He reluctantly conceded the pointto me. 他不情愿地向我承认了这一点。concedesb sth ◆He reluctantly conceded me the point.他不情愿地向我承认了这一点。it is conceded that…◆It must be conceded thatdifferent judges have different approaches to these cases. 必须承认不同的法官会采用不同的方法来判定这些案件。☞synonyms at
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2[transitive ]to give sth away, especially unwillingly; to allow sb to have sth (尤指勉强地)让与,让步;允许concedesth (to sb) ◆The President was obliged to concede power to the army.总统被迫把权力让给军队。◆England conceded a goal immediately after half-time.英格兰队在下半场一开始就被攻入一球。concedesb sth ◆Women were only conceded full voting rights in the 1950s.妇女在 20 世纪 50 年代才被容许完全享有选举权。3[intransitive , transitive ]~ (defeat)to admit that you have lost a game, an election, etc. 承认(比赛、选举等失败)◆After losing this decisive battle, the general was forced to concede.输掉了这场决定性的战役后,那位将军不得不承认失败。◆Injury forced Hicks to concede defeat.受伤后,希克斯被迫认输。☞see also
1admit something is true [intransitive, transitive] to admit that something is true or correct, although you wish it were not true → concession: ‘That’s the only possible solution.’ ‘Yes, I suppose so,’ Charles conceded.concede (that) I conceded that I had made a number of errors.► see thesaurus at
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2admit defeat [intransitive, transitive] to admit that you are not going to win a game, argument, battle etc → concession: The Georgian forces defended the capital but were finally obliged to concede. In May 1949, Stalin conceded defeat and reopened land access to Berlin.3concede a goal/point/penalty to not be able to stop your opponent from getting a goal etc during a game: The team has conceded only 19 goals in 28 games.4give something as a right [transitive] to give something to someone as a right or privilege, often unwillingly → concessionconcede something to somebody The King finally agreed to concede further powers to Parliament. Finally the company conceded wage increases to their workers.
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