concedecon•cede /kən'siːd/

vt

1. (勉强地)承认

• They finally concede defeat. 他们终于承认失败了。

2. 让与；容许

• concede a right to sb. 把权力让给某人

• We cannot conceded any of our territory. 我们寸土不让。

3. (在结果确定前)承认(比赛、竞选等)失败

• When the three quarters of the votes had been counted the senator conceded the election. 当统计到四分之三的选票时，那位参议员就承认竞选失败。

vi

1. 让步

• He was almost willing to concede without a contest. 他差点儿不经过比赛就甘心认输了。

2. 美 承认竞选失败