1. | [t] 承认（某事属实、合乎逻辑等）to admit that sth is true, logical, etc. |
‘Not bad,’ she conceded grudgingly. “不错。”她勉强承认道。 | |
He was forced to concede (that) there might be difficulties. 他被迫承认可能会有困难。 | |
I had to concede the logic of this. 我得承认这件事情有它的逻辑。 | |
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。 | |
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。 |
2. | [t] （尤指勉强地）让与，让步；允许to give sth away, especially unwillingly; to allow sb to have sth |
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。 | |
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. | [i][t] ~ (defeat) 承认（比赛、选举等失败）to admit that you have lost a game, an election, etc. |
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。 | |
Injury forced Hicks to concede defeat. 受伤后，希克斯被迫认输。 |
