conceding

英 [kənˈsiːdɪŋ]

美 [kənˈsiːdɪŋ]

v.  承认(某事属实、合乎逻辑等); (尤指勉强地)让与，让步; 允许; 承认(比赛、选举等失败)
concede的现在分词

柯林斯词典

• VERB (勉强)承认，承认…属实
  If youconcedesomething, 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。
• VERB 赋予，授予(权利、特权)
  If youconcedesomethingtosomeone, 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。
• VERB 让给;让与
  If youconcedesomething, 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。
• VERB (在体育运动中)未能阻止(对方进球或得分)
  In sport, if youconcedegoals 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


• VERB 认输;承认失败
  If youconcedea 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。
• VERB 承认(失败);认(输)
  If youconcededefeat, 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。

英英释义

noun

• the act of conceding or yielding
  Synonym:concessionyielding

双语例句

• The argument about "conceding" numerical inequality was due either to a misunderstanding or to demagoguery.
  所谓我们承认了数量的不平等，这不是出于误解就是想蛊惑人心。
• There was no question of developing countries conceding the need for them to make absolute cuts in their emissions: instead, they were asked only to take actions to curb emissions that were measurable, reportable and verifiable and were variable according to national circumstances.
  根本不可能要求发展中国家承认它们需要削减绝对排放量：相反，它们只被要求采取行动，以控制可测量、可报告及可证实的排放，并且根据各国的具体情况可变。
• He fessed up during the following night's newscast, conceding that he "misspoke" and apologizing to anyone he offended.
  他在第二天晚上的节目主持中，承认了自己的“口误”，向所有受到他冒犯的人道歉。
• However, Li, also a strong-willed character in the film, shows no sign of conceding.
  同时，李冰冰也饰演一个意志坚定的角色，丝毫不让步。
• The Dutchman matched the previous standard for minutes without conceding a goal during the first half at Upton Park.
  荷兰人上半场在厄普顿公园就追平了先前的不失球记录。
• We cannot defend, we are conceding incredible goals and in attack we have one player performing and scoring goals.
  我们不会防守。我们丢些莫名其妙的球。在进攻上我们只有一个队员在战斗，在进球。
• Fabio Aurelio believes Liverpool can take a lot of heart from the fighting spirit they showed at Stoke despite the despair of conceding a last minute goal.
  尽管在斯托克城的比赛中最后一分钟丢球，法比奥-奥雷里奥认为利物浦可以从拼搏精神中收获许多心得。
• While conceding that a recession is possible, he said it is too early to say the economy is in recession, usually defined as six months of negative growth.
  伯南克虽然承认经济衰退是可能的，但他说，现在就说经济已步入衰退还为时过早。经济衰退的定义为6个月的负增长。
• While conceding the Beijing Olympics should boost travel and tourism to China, he does not believe it will be a bumper year.
  尽管他承认北京奥运会将刺激来华的旅行和旅游，但他不认为今年会是一个丰年。
• Conceding a goal from a corner in the last minute is not enough to convince me.
  但在最后一分钟丢掉一个角球不足以说服我。