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conceded

UK //kənˈsiːdɪd//US //kənˈsiːdɪd//

词源

源自拉丁语 'concedere',意为'让步'或'承认',由 'con-'(一起)和 'cedere'(走、让步)组成。

verb

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。)

同义词:admitted, acknowledged, yielded, granted, surrendered

常见短语

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。)