concede
US /kənˈsiːd/
UK /kənˈsiːd/
1.
인정하다, 양보하다
admit that something is true or valid after first denying or resisting it
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He finally had to concede that his opponent was right.
그는 마침내 상대방이 옳다는 것을 인정해야 했다.
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The company conceded that the product had a design flaw.
회사는 제품에 설계 결함이 있음을 인정했다.
2.
양보하다, 허락하다, 항복하다
grant (a right, privilege, or point) or yield (a territory)
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The king was forced to concede more power to the parliament.
왕은 의회에 더 많은 권력을 양보해야 했다.
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After a long siege, the city finally conceded to the invading army.
오랜 포위 끝에 도시는 마침내 침략군에게 항복했다.