英语词汇“cede”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

To cede is to give up or surrender land, position, or authority. "She reluctantly ceded the coveted position as the baby of the family to her brother when he was born. She would not, however, cede her bedroom to him."

Cede is a word often used in discussing diplomatic issues. It is more commonly used in reference to actual physical things, like geographic areas or objects, but can also be used in reference to attitudes or opinions. "The rebels ceded territory after the siege failed." "Dad tried but finally ceded control and let me have my own Facebook account."

WORD FAMILY

cede: ceded, cedes, ceding, cession, recede+/cession: cessions/recede: receded, recedes, receding, recession/recession: recessional, recessions/recessional: recessionals

USAGE EXAMPLES

The final days are Obama’s last chance to define his presidency before he loses the bully pulpit and cedes his legacy to historians.

Seattle Times(Jan 02, 2017)

In the first half, Oakland managed three first downs, ceded 255 yards — a ghastly 7.7 per play — and committed nine penalties.

New York Times(Jan 01, 2017)

Deng Xiaoping, his successor who launched China’s economic liberalization, developed rules for sharing and ceding power.

Wall Street Journal(Dec 26, 2016)

1v give over; surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another

Syn|Hyper

concede, grant, yield

give

transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody

2v relinquish possession or control over

Syn|Hypo|Hyper

deliver, give up, surrender

yield up

surrender, as a result of pressure or force

sell

give up for a price or reward

sign away, sign over

formally assign ownership of

gift, give, present

give as a present; make a gift of

单词	cede
释义	cede (once / 235 pages) v To cede is to give up or surrender land, position, or authority. "She reluctantly ceded the coveted position as the baby of the family to her brother when he was born. She would not, however, cede her bedroom to him." Cede is a word often used in discussing diplomatic issues. It is more commonly used in reference to actual physical things, like geographic areas or objects, but can also be used in reference to attitudes or opinions. "The rebels ceded territory after the siege failed." "Dad tried but finally ceded control and let me have my own Facebook account." WORD FAMILY cede: ceded, cedes, ceding, cession, recede+/cession: cessions/recede: receded, recedes, receding, recession/recession: recessional, recessions/recessional: recessionals USAGE EXAMPLES The final days are Obama’s last chance to define his presidency before he loses the bully pulpit and cedes his legacy to historians. Seattle Times(Jan 02, 2017) In the first half, Oakland managed three first downs, ceded 255 yards — a ghastly 7.7 per play — and committed nine penalties. New York Times(Jan 01, 2017) Deng Xiaoping, his successor who launched China’s economic liberalization, developed rules for sharing and ceding power. Wall Street Journal(Dec 26, 2016) 1v give over; surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another Syn\|Hyper concede, grant, yield give transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody 2v relinquish possession or control over Syn\|Hypo\|Hyper deliver, give up, surrender yield up surrender, as a result of pressure or force sell give up for a price or reward sign away, sign over formally assign ownership of gift, give, present give as a present; make a gift of
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