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

• 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。
• Finally he conceded me two thirds of his property.
  最后他把自己三分之二的财产转让给了我。
• He happily conceded the election.
  他欣然接受了选举的失败。
• 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。
• My quarrel with Greenberg is that he conceded far too much.
  我和格林伯格发生急吵是因为他让步太多太多了。
• We have already conceded, it's in your hands now.
  我已经做出让步，现在决定权在你的手中。
• His admitted doubts; the conceded error; a confessed murderer; a self-confessed plagiarist.
  他的那些无可否认的疑问；被承认了的错误；认罪了的凶手；自己承认了的剽窃者。
• 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。
• But I was under the impression that you conceded defeat.
  但是我的印象是你退却了。
• But as the frontrunner, Mr Romney conceded he now had a "target on his back".
  但作为领跑者，罗姆尼承认，他现在“成为了其他人的靶子”。