concede

verb

1. 承认（某事属实、合乎逻辑等）
   to admit that sth is true, logical, etc.
   1. ‘Not bad,’ she conceded grudgingly.
      “不错。”她勉强承认道。
   2. He was forced to concede (that) there might be difficulties.
      他被迫承认可能有困难。
   3. I had to concede the logic of this.
      我得承认这件事情有它的逻辑。
   4. He reluctantly conceded the point to me.
      他不情愿地向我承认了这一点。
   5. He reluctantly conceded me the point.
      他不情愿地向我承认了这一点。
   6. It must be conceded that different judges have different approaches to these cases.
      必须承认不同的法官会采用不同的方法来判定这些案件。
2. （尤指勉强地）让与，让步；允许
   to give sth away, especially unwillingly; to allow sb to have sth
   1. The President was obliged to concede power to the army.
      总统被迫把权力让给军队。
   2. England conceded a goal immediately after half-time.
      英格兰队在下半场一开始就被攻入一球。
   3. Women were only conceded full voting rights in the 1950s.
      妇女在20世纪50年代才被容许完全享有选举权。
3. 承认（比赛、选举等失败）
   to admit that you have lost a game, an election, etc.
   1. After losing this decisive battle, the general was forced to concede.
      输掉了这场决定性的战役后，那位将军不得不承认失败。
   2. Injury forced Hicks to concede defeat.
      由于伤病，希克斯被迫认输。

1. VERB (勉强)承认，承认…属实
   If you concede something, you admit, often unwillingly, that it is true or correct.
   1. Bess finally conceded that Nancy was right...
      贝丝最终承认了南希是对的。
   2. 'Well,' he conceded, 'I do sometimes mumble a bit.'...
      “嗯，”他承认道，“我有时候说话的确有点吐字不清。”
   3. Mr. Chapman conceded the need for Nomura's U.S. unit to improve its trading skills.
      查普曼先生承认野村证券美国分公司需要提高股票交易技巧。
2. VERB 赋予，授予(权利、特权)
   If you concede something to someone, you allow them to have it as a right or privilege.
   1. The government conceded the right to establish independent trade unions...
      政府承认建立独立工会的权利。
   2. Facing total defeat in Vietnam, the French subsequently conceded full independence to Laos.
      法国人在越南面临彻底的失败后，接着又让老挝取得了完全的独立。
3. VERB 让给;让与
   If you concede something, you give it to the person who has been trying to get it from you.
   1. A strike by some ten thousand bank employees has ended after the government conceded some of their demands.
      政府答应了他们的一些要求后，大约有一万名银行员工参加的罢工结束了。
4. VERB (在体育运动中)未能阻止(对方进球或得分)
   In sport, if you concede goals or points, you are unable to prevent your opponent from scoring them.
   1. They conceded four goals to Leeds United...
      他们被利兹联队攻进4个球。
   2. Luton conceded a free kick on the edge of the penalty area.
      卢顿未能在罚球区的边缘截住对方的任意球。

in AM, use 美国英语用 give up


5. VERB 认输;承认失败
   If you concede a game, contest, or argument, you end it by admitting that you can no longer win.
   1. Reiner, 56, has all but conceded the race to his rival...
      56岁的赖纳在比赛中几乎已经向对手认输了。
   2. Alain Prost finished third and virtually conceded the world championship.
      阿兰·普罗斯特以第三名的成绩结束比赛，实际上已经将世界冠军的位置拱手让人。
6. VERB 承认(失败);认(输)
   If you concede defeat, you accept that you have lost a struggle.
   1. Airtours conceded defeat in its attempt to take control of holiday industry rival Owners Abroad...
      空中旅游公司承认其对度假服务行业竞争对手海外业主旅行社的控股企图以失败告终。
   2. He happily conceded the election.
      他欣然接受了选举的失败。

1. Bess finally conceded that Nancy was right
   贝丝最终承认了南希是对的。
2. 'Well,' he conceded, 'I do sometimes mumble a bit.'
   “嗯，”他承认道，“我有时候说话的确有点吐字不清。”
3. Mr. Chapman conceded the need for Nomura's U.S. unit to improve its trading skills.
   查普曼先生承认野村证券美国分公司需要提高股票交易技巧。
4. Facing total defeat in Vietnam, the French subsequently conceded full independence to Laos.
   法国人在越南面临彻底的失败后，接着又让老挝取得了完全的独立。
5. A strike by some ten thousand bank employees has ended after the government conceded some of their demands.
   政府答应了他们的一些要求后，大约有一万名银行员工参加的罢工结束了。
6. They conceded four goals to Leeds United
   他们被利兹联队攻进4个球。
7. Luton conceded a free kick on the edge of the penalty area.
   卢顿未能在罚球区的边缘截住对方的任意球。
8. Alain Prost finished third and virtually conceded the world championship.
   阿兰·普罗斯特以第三名的成绩结束比赛，实际上已经将世界冠军的位置拱手让人。
9. Airtours conceded defeat in its attempt to take control of holiday industry rival Owners Abroad
   空中旅游公司承认其对度假服务行业竞争对手海外业主旅行社的控股企图以失败告终。
10. He happily conceded the election.
    他欣然接受了选举的失败。
11. The organisers of the demonstration concede that they hadn't sought permission for it
    游行示威的组织者承认他们并未申请批准这次活动。
12. We concede a couple of points in your contentions.
    我们承认你的论点中有两点是正确的。
13. They had to concede this as true.
    他们不得不承认这是真的。
14. Senator Clinton, addressing her supporters in New York, did not concede the race.
    克林顿参议员在纽约对她的支持者说，她在这次竞选中还没有认输。
15. This price is already at our bottom line, and we can't concede any more.
    这个价钱已经是我们的底线，我们不能再让步了。
16. We were obviously bitterly disappointed to concede, but we are still in there.
    我们和明显对于结果很失望，但至少还有机会。
17. I'll concede you that.
    我要向你承认这一点。
18. You concede nothing to me and I have to concede everything to you.
    你对我无论什么都不肯让步；我对你，可无论什么都得让步。
19. But then you say you're playing AC Milan and they don't concede three goals.
    可是你说你打得AC米兰和他们不承认三个目标。
20. I'm willing to concede that I have hurt her, but that's not my real intention.
    我可以承认我是伤害了她，但那并不是我的本意。
21. That is an inviolable condition, which we will never concede.
    “这是一个不可侵犯的条件，我们绝不会让步”。
22. This game we made maybe three and we concede only one goal.
    这场比赛我们可能犯了3次错而我们只丢了一球。
23. Myers was forced to concede that competition had badly affected profits.
    迈尔斯被迫承认竞争已经严重影响了利润。
24. Some critics concede that traders may be useful, but complain that modern capitalism creates too many of them.
    一些批评人士承认，交易员或许是有用的，但他们抱怨现代资本主义产生了太多交易员。
25. We will never concede on that!
    中国在这个问题上永远不会让步！
26. I'll concede you are not as bigoted as some.
    我承认你不象有些人那么顽固。
27. JOE: Now, I concede I bring out the worst in you.
    我承认我确实让你把最坏的一面展示出来了。
28. I concede that he's clever, but I still think that he's boring.
    我承认他很聪明，但还是认为他讨厌。
29. You must concede that we have tried our best.
    你必须承认我们已经尽力了。

  admit acknowledge concede confess profess【导航词义：承认】

  admit v. 承认

〔辨析〕指承认过错，尤为罪行，或勉强承认某种情况。

  acknowledge v. 承认

〔辨析〕指承认某一情况属实或接纳某种权威性。

  concede v. 承认，让步

〔辨析〕指不情愿地承认某种事实，或不得不承认失败。

  confess v. 承认；坦白

〔辨析〕尤指承认使自己略显尴尬的事情，也指向警方坦白、供认罪行。

  profess v. 〈正式〉声称；坦言

〔辨析〕通常指公开表明自己的感情、看法等。

verb

1. be willing to concede
   1. I grant you this much

   Synonym:    yieldgrant

2. admit (to a wrongdoing)
   1. She confessed that she had taken the money

   Synonym:    professconfess

3. acknowledge defeat
   1. The candidate conceded after enough votes had come in to show that he would lose

4. give over

   Synonym:    yieldcedegrant