
好词典

源自拉丁语 'concedere',意为'让步'或'承认',由 'con-'(完全)和 'cedere'(走,让步)组成。
❶ 承认某事为真实或正确,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 concedes that he was wrong.”
(经过长时间的辩论,他最终承认自己错了。)
“The team concedes defeat after a tough match.”
(经过一场激烈的比赛后,这支队伍认输了。)
❶ 在比赛中允许对方得分或获胜,常用于体育比赛中。
“The goalkeeper concedes a goal in the last minute.”
(守门员在最后一分钟失球。)
“The team concedes three goals in the first half.”
(这支队伍在上半场丢了三个球。)
concede defeat — 承认失败,通常在比赛或争论后不情愿地认输。
“After losing the final round, he had to concede defeat.”
(在输掉最后一轮后,他不得不认输。)
concede a point — 在争论中承认对方的某个观点是正确的。
“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。)