concede
翻譯
承認, 讓步, 承認失敗
例句
He finally conceded that she was right.
他最終承認她是對的。
The candidate conceded the election after the results.
結果出來後,那位候選人承認敗選。
The team conceded a goal in the last minute.
該隊在最後一分鐘失了一球。
文法模式
((that ...)) 承認(…) He conceded that he was wrong.
((sth.)) ((to sb.)) 向(某人)讓與(某物) The company conceded the wage demands to the union.
近義詞
同義詞: admit, acknowledge, grant, yield; 反義詞: deny, dispute
詞源
源自拉丁語 'con-' (共同) + 'cedere' (走,讓步)。意為向某人讓步或同意某人。
記憶技巧
把 'cede' 理解為「讓步」(如在 'recede' 中)。'concede' 就是在辯論中向與你對立的人讓步一個觀點。