| 单词 | concede |
| 释义 | concede (kənsiːd ) Word forms: concedes , conceding , conceded 1. verb If you concede something, you admit, often unwillingly, that it is true or correct. Bess finally conceded that Nancy was right. [VERB that] 'Well,' he conceded, 'I do sometimes mumble a bit.' [VERB with quote] Mr. Chapman conceded the need for Nomura's U.S. unit to improve its trading skills. [VERB noun] Synonyms: admit, allow, accept, acknowledge 2. verb If you concede something to someone, you allow them to have it as a right or privilege. The government conceded the right to establish independent trade unions. [VERB noun] The French subsequently conceded full independence to Laos. [VERB noun + to] 3. verb If you concede something, you give it to the person who has been trying to get it from you. The strike ended after the government conceded some of their demands. [VERB noun] 4. verb In sport, if you concede goals or points, you are unable to prevent your opponent from scoring them. [British] They conceded four goals to Leeds United. [VERB noun + to] Luton conceded a free kick on the edge of the penalty area. [VERB noun] 5. verb If you concede a game, contest, or argument, you end it by admitting that you can no longer win. Reiner, 56, has all but conceded the race to his rival. [VERB noun + to] He happily conceded the election. [VERB noun] Alain Prost finished third and virtually conceded the world championship. [VERB noun] 6. verb If you concede defeat, you accept that you have lost a struggle. The company conceded defeat in its attempt to take control of its holiday industry rival. [VERB noun] Collocations: concede a point Now the first data based on proper exit checks concede the point: students are not the problem. Times, Sunday Times But they did not concede a point in that time - and scored a try themselves. The Sun You can't afford to concede a point in the second home game. Times, Sunday Times You must defend every inch - there may be a tendency to concede a point, but you must not do that. Times, Sunday Times Concede a point that will not irreparably damage your case. Times, Sunday Times He has so far refused to concede the election. Times, Sunday Times Gore publicly disagreed with the court's decision, but conceded the election. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 His opponents conceded the election later that night. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 So, does it concede defeat? Times, Sunday Times (2016) Last summer, he conceded defeat to common sense. Times, Sunday Times (2015) Wall Street has conceded defeat on that one. Times, Sunday Times (2010) Another six rounds followed before she conceded defeat on a second. Times, Sunday Times (2011) He initially conceded defeat but has since rejected the results, alleging voting irregularities. Times, Sunday Times (2016) Officials concede, however, that the new 'flat cash' era will mean big reductions for some departments. Times, Sunday Times Defence officials concede that a change in the way the figures have been calculated will account for some of the margin over the benchmark. Times, Sunday Times Officials concede, however, that fares may have to rise even further to plug a hole in transport budgets after the autumn spending review. Times, Sunday Times Although ministers acknowledge the need for legislation, no details have been given and officials concede that laws are unlikely to be passed before the general election. Times, Sunday Times Ranchers and even some government officials concede this was a mistake. canada.com Translations: Chinese: 承认常指不情愿地 Japanese: しぶしぶ認める |
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