concede /kənˈsiːd/ verb 1 ~ sth (to sb) | ~ sb sth 承认（某事属实、合乎逻辑等） to admit that sth is true, logical, etc. [V speech] ‘Not bad,’ she conceded grudgingly. “不错。”她勉强承认道。 [V (that)] He was forced to concede (that) there might be difficulties. 他被迫承认可能有困难。 [VN] I had to concede the logic of this. 我得承认这件事情有它的逻辑。 [VN , VNN] He reluctantly conceded the point to me. 他不情愿地向我承认了这一点。 He reluctantly conceded me the point. 他不情愿地向我承认了这一点。 [VN that] It must be conceded that different judges have different approaches to these cases. 必须承认不同的法官会采用不同的方法来判定这些案件。 note at admit 2 ~ sth (to sb) | ~ sb sth （尤指勉强地）让与，让步；允许 to give sth away, especially unwillingly; to allow sb to have sth [VN] The President was obliged to concede power to the army. 总统被迫把权力让给军队。 England conceded a goal immediately after half-time. 英格兰队在下半场一开始就被攻入一球。 [VNN] Women were only conceded full voting rights in the 1950s. 妇女在20世纪50年代才被容许完全享有选举权。 3 ~ (defeat) 承认（比赛、选举等失败） to admit that you have lost a game, an election, etc. [V] After losing this decisive battle, the general was forced to concede. 输掉了这场决定性的战役后，那位将军不得不承认失败。 [VN] Injury forced Hicks to concede defeat. 由于伤病，希克斯被迫认输。 see also concession(2)