cede

verb

1. 割让；让给；转让
   to give sb control of sth or give them power, a right, etc., especially unwillingly
   1. Cuba was ceded by Spain to the US in 1898.
      古巴在1898年被西班牙割让给美国。

1. VERB 割让(领土);放弃(权力)
   If someone in a position of authority cedes land or power to someone else, they let them have the land or power, often as a result of military or political pressure.
   1. Only a short campaign took place in Puerto Rico, but after the war Spain ceded the island to America...
      在波多黎各的战事很短暂;但是战争结束后，西班牙将该岛屿割让给了美国。
   2. The General had promised to cede power by January.
      将军允诺于一月份之前交出兵权。

1. Only a short campaign took place in Puerto Rico, but after the war Spain ceded the island to America
   在波多黎各的战事很短暂；但是战争结束后，西班牙将该岛屿割让给了美国。
2. The General had promised to cede power by January.
   将军允诺于一月份之前交出兵权。
3. They inadvertently allow themselves to be seen as the new imperialists and cede market leadership to more flexible competitors.
   一不小心它们就成了新的帝国主义者，市场领导地位也让给了更灵活的竞争对手。
4. An optimist, Mundy believes that many men will cede control as breadwinners.
   作为一名乐观主义者，芒迪认为，很多男性将卸下养家糊口的重任。
5. In the isFactor() and factorsOf() methods, I cede control of the looping algorithm to the framework& it now decides how best to iterate over the range of numbers.
   在isFactor（）和factorsOf（）方法中，我停止了对框架循环算法的控制&它决定如何通过最好的方式遍历所有数字。
6. We cannot cede to other nations the technology that will power new jobs and new industries we must claim its promise.
   我们不能把制造新就业机会和新行业的技术让给其他国家，我们必须明确这一承诺。
7. But a key stumbling block continues to be u. s.reluctance to cede any power in Iraq.
   但是美国不愿意放弃在伊拉克的任何权力，仍然是一个重要的绊脚石。
8. Mr Kerry will be seeking political cover from allies in the Gulf for possible US military action against Sunni militants in northern Iraq, while also trying to convince them that Washington does not plan to cede more ground in Iraq to Iran.
   对于美国可能对伊拉克北部逊尼派武装分子采取军事行动，克里将从海湾盟国那里寻求政治掩护，同时他还将试图让他们相信，美国不计划在伊拉克问题上向伊朗作出更多让步。
9. Cede territory to a neighbouring state.
   把领土割让给邻国。
10. But sanctions that penalise members of the former junta and their cronies should stay, until there is more evidence that the military men really are ready to cede power.
    但是对前军政府成员及其密友的制裁应该保留，直到有更多的证据表明军人们真正准备放弃权力。
11. Historically this has been strongly supported in Britain, as seen in our reluctance to cede power to the courts or the European Union.
    在历史上，这条原则得到了英国的坚决拥护，我们不愿把权力交给法院或欧盟，就体现了这一点。
12. To avoid this result, man must cede his natural right of self-defence, and much else, to a sovereign authority with very broad powers, preferably an absolute monarch.
    为避免这一后果，人们必须放弃自卫权等诸多权利，将其转移给更强大某一主权国家，最好是一个君主专制国。
13. To address the second problem, regulators want dealers to cede some control of the OTC derivatives markets and allow investors, such as hedge funds and asset managers, to be direct participants in a clearing house.
    为解决第二个问题，监管者希望交易商放弃其对场外衍生品市场的部分控制权，允许对冲基金和资产管理公司等投资者直接参与清算。
14. G20 officials said no country would cede sovereignty on core economic decisions, so there would be no agreement to fine or punish countries that built up the sort of large trade surpluses or deficits that contributed to global trade imbalances.
    G20官员表示，没有一个国家会在核心经济决策上放弃主权，所以，对积累起巨额贸易盈余或赤字、导致全球贸易失衡的国家进行处罚或惩罚，不会有一致意见。
15. Mr Clinton was thrilled to hear in1993 that the former general was willing to cede the Golan Heights for peace with Syria.
    在1993年，克林顿害怕听到拉宾这位前将军愿意为了与叙利亚的和平放弃戈兰高地。
16. T.revolution, or we are going to gradually cede this industry to Beijing and the good jobs and energy security that would go with it.
    否则，我们将会逐渐地把这项产业割让给北京，同时拱手送出的还有良好的就业机会和能源的安全保障。
17. America would never cede control of the world order, and in any case China would never seek to exert hegemony.
    美国从不会放弃控制世界秩序，并在任何情况下，中国绝不会设法施加霸权。
18. Since early this decade, central banks have had to cede control of long-term interest rates to global market forces.
    自21世纪初以来，各国中央银行不得不放弃对长期利率的控制，将其交给全球市场力量。
19. Most importantly, while Moscow will surely not cede state control of these companies, the plan at least demonstrates a willingness to loosen its grip.
    最重要的是，尽管莫斯科肯定不会放弃对这些公司的控股权，但该计划至少证明它有意放松控制。
20. Yet other schools might work better if their heads had the guts to cede more power.
    不过，如果其他学校的头头们有胆量进一步放权的话，他们可能会做得更好。
21. A major source of frustration for foreign groups is that Chinese regulations prevent them from owning more than a minority stake in their asset management joint ventures, so they must cede control to their local partner.
    让外国集团感到失望的一个主要因素是，根据中国法规，外资在资产管理合资公司中只能拥有少数股权，因此它们必须把控制权交给本地合作方。
22. In return, Congo would cede majority rights in a joint venture to develop copper and cobalt concessions.
    作为交换，刚果将把一个合资项目的多数股权让与中国，以开发铜矿和钴矿。
23. Brazil rejected a request from Argentina to cede some of its contracted shipments of natural gas from Bolivia.
    巴西否决了阿根廷的一项要求：转让玻利维亚天然气的部分合同发货。
24. The author does not cede the floor, observing her characters almost as insects under a glass cover.
    作者并没有脱离地面，她往往像玻璃盖下的昆虫一样观察她的人物。
25. Data for the last two months of the year are unlikely to cause China to cede that hard-won crown.
    2009年最后两个月的数据，不太可能使中国失去来之不易的最大出口国头衔。
26. Business owners generally have no desire to cede control and often are in no immediate need for cash.
    企业所有者通常无意放弃控制权，常常也不急需现金。
27. Germany would even be prepared to cede some national sovereignty in return for closer economic and political ties, she says.
    默克尔表示，德国甚至准备放弃部分国家主权来换取更紧密的经济和政治联系。
28. This is why most technology founders cede control to experienced executives, usually under pressure from their venture capital investors, when the business matures.
    这就是为什么多数科技公司创始人在企业发展成熟时，就会让位给有经验的管理者，通常是迫于风险资本投资者的压力。
29. When people have hope in the future, they will not cede their lives to violence and extremism.
    当人们对未来充满希望时，他们不会令生活向暴力与极端主义俯首。

verb

1. relinquish possession or control over
   1. The squatters had to surrender the building after the police moved in

   Synonym:    surrenderdelivergive up

2. give over

   Synonym:    concedeyieldgrant