| 单词 | concede |
| 释义 | concede verbadverb | verb + concede | preposition adverb➤eventually, finally最终／最后承认▸➤readily欣然承认◆she readily concedes that there is much work still to be done.她毫不迟疑地承认还有很多工作未完成。➤grudgingly, reluctantly勉强／不情愿地承认◆he reluctantly conceded that he was not fit enough to play.他不情愿地承认自己状态不好，应付不了比赛。➤implicitly (name) 含蓄地承认◆the company seems to be implicitly conceding that sales have been poor.公司似乎含蓄地承认其销售情况不好。verb + concede➤be forced to被迫承认▸➤be prepared to, be willing to愿意／自愿承认◆he was not prepared to concede that he had acted illegally.他不愿意承认自己犯了法。➤be reluctant to, be unwilling to勉强／不愿承认▸➤refuse to拒绝承认preposition➤to向⋯让步◆the firm should concede a significant salary increase to its employees.公司应该作出让步，给员工大幅度提高工资。 concede /kənsiːd/ [transitive] (rather formal) to admit, often unwillingly, that sth is true or logical（勉强）承认（某事属实或合乎逻辑）◆he was forced to concede (that) there might be difficulties.他被迫承认可能有困难。◆he reluctantly conceded the point to me.他不情愿地向我承认了这一点。note 辨析 admit or concede?when sb admits sth, they are usually agreeing that sth which is generally considered bad or wrong is true or has happened, especially when it relates to their own actions. when sb concedes sth, they are usually accepting, unwillingly, that a particular fact or statement is true or logical. * admit 通常表示承认一件与自己行为有关、被普遍认为是错误的事属实或确实发生过。concede 通常表示勉强接受某个事实或某说法合乎逻辑。 concede /kənsiːd/ [transitive] to give away power, a right or an advantage, especially unwillingly; to allow sb to have sth（尤指不情愿地）让与（权力、权利或利益）；允许拥有◆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。◆women were only conceded full voting rights in the 1920s.妇女在 20 世纪 20 年代才获准享有充分的选举权。 ➡ see also concession → compromise noun concede/kənˈsi:d ||; kənˈsid/verb [t] (formal 正式) 1. to admit that sth is true although you do not want to 承认（常指无奈地）: ◇when it was clear that he would lose the election, he conceded defeat. 他明白自己在选举中大势已去，于是承认失败。◇she conceded that the problem was mostly her fault. 她承认所以造成这个问题主要是她自己不好。 2. concede sth (to sb) to allow sb to take sth although you do not want to 把东西让与他人（常指无奈地）: ◇they lost the war and had to concede territory to their enemy. 他们打了败仗，只得割让土地给敌人。 ☞noun concession 名词为concession concedesee ⇨ lose 4 con·cede /kən`sid; kənˈsiːd/v 1. [t] to admit that something is true, although you do not want to ［勉强地］承认:◇+ (that) she reluctantly conceded that i was right. 她不情愿地承认我是对的。 2. [t] to let someone have something although you do not want to ［不情愿地］让予，给予:◇concede sth to sb finally the company conceded wage increases to their workers. 最后公司让步，给员工加薪。◇concede to sb's demands (=agree to do what they demand) 屈服于某人的要求: in the end the government conceded to the terrorists' demands. 最终政府屈服于恐怖分子的要求。 3. [i,t] to admit that you are not going to win a game, argument etc 承认（失败）:◇concede defeat (=accept you have lost) 认输: perot conceded defeat in the election. 佩罗承认在选举中失败。 |
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