
好词典

源自拉丁语 'concedere',意为'让步'或'承认',由 'con-'(一起)和 'cedere'(走、让步)组成。
❶ 承认某事为真或正确,通常是不情愿地承认,常用于争论或比赛后承认失败或错误。
“After a long debate, he finally conceded that he was wrong.”
(经过长时间的辩论,他终于承认自己错了。)
“The team conceded defeat after a tough match.”
(经过一场激烈的比赛后,这支队伍认输了。)
❶ 在比赛中让对手得分或获胜,常用于体育比赛中。
“The goalkeeper conceded three goals in the first half.”
(守门员在上半场丢了三个球。)
“The team conceded a penalty in the final minutes.”
(球队在最后几分钟被判罚点球。)
concede defeat — 承认失败,通常用于正式或竞争性的场合,表示接受结果。
“After losing the election, the candidate conceded defeat gracefully.”
(选举失败后,候选人优雅地承认了失败。)
concede a point — 在争论中承认对方的某个观点是正确的,常用于辩论或讨论中。
“During the discussion, she conceded a point to her colleague.”
(在讨论中,她向同事承认了一个观点。)