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ceded

UK //ˈsiːdɪd//US //ˈsiːdɪd//

词源

源自拉丁语 cedere(意为‘离开、让步’),经古法语 ceder 进入英语。

verb

❶ 正式放弃或让出(领土、权力等),通常通过协议或条约方式完成,带有法律效力。

“The country ceded the island to its neighbor after the war.”

(战后该国将岛屿割让给了邻国。)

“He ceded control of the company to his younger brother.”

(他将公司的控制权让给了弟弟。)

同义词:surrender, relinquish, yield, hand over, give up

常见短语

cede to — 因压力或协议而被迫让出某物,常用于政治或法律语境。

“The government ceded to the protesters' demands.”

(政府让步接受了抗议者的要求。)