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concede
- IPA[kənˈsiːd]
英式
- admit or agree that something is true after first denying or resisting it;admit (defeat) in a match or contest
verb: concede, 3rd person present: concedes, gerund or present participle: conceding, past tense: conceded, past participle: conceded
- 釋義
動詞
- 1. admit or agree that something is true after first denying or resisting it I had to concede that I'd overreacted ‘All right then,’ she conceded 同義詞 反義詞
- ▪ admit (defeat) in a match or contest reluctantly, Ellen conceded defeat
- ▪ admit defeat in (a match or contest) they conceded the match to their opponents
- 2. surrender or yield (a possession, right, or privilege) in 475 the emperor conceded the Auvergne to Euric 同義詞 反義詞
- ▪ grant (a right, privilege, or demand) their rights to redress of grievances were conceded once more
- ▪ (in sport) fail to prevent an opponent scoring (a goal or point) they have conceded only one goal in seven matches
- ▪ allow (a lead or advantage) to slip he took an early lead which he never conceded