concede
翻译
承认, 让步, 承认失败
例句
He finally conceded that she was right.
他最终承认她是对的。
The government conceded the territory to the rebels.
政府将领土让给了叛军。
She conceded the election after the final count.
最终计票结束后,她承认败选。
语法模式
((that...)) 承认... He conceded that she was right.
((sth.)) ((to sb.)) 将(某物)让与(某人) The government conceded the territory.
((sth.)) 承认(失败等) She conceded the election.
近义词
Synonyms: admit, acknowledge, grant, yield; Antonyms: deny, dispute, reject
词源
源自拉丁语“con-”(完全)+“cedere”(走,屈服)。字面意思是“完全屈服”。
记忆技巧
可以想成“con-”(共同)和“cede”(割让,放弃)。你“共同”接受了对方的观点,并“放弃”了自己的观点。