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单词 concession speech
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concession speech
concession speech n. (a) a speech in which a concession or concessions are made or offered with regard to a dispute or conflict (obsolete); (b) originally U.S. (in an election) the speech given by a losing candidate when conceding defeat.
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1861 Scioto (Ohio) Gaz. 8 Jan. Mr. Yaple then concluded the exercises with another concession speech, And so ended this democratic attempt at Union saving.
1938 Monmouth Oracle (Monmouth Coll., Illinois) 17 Nov. 4/3 Dewey's short concession speech shortly after midnight was characteristic, short and clipped like his mustache.
1968 Life 15 Nov. 43/2 As Humphrey wrote his concession speech, his aides talked in hushed tones.
2008 Independent 11 Feb. 33/6 She made her concession speech in Des Moines after the Iowa caucuses.
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