concede
US /kənˈsiːd/
UK /kənˈsiːd/
1.
承认, 让步
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.
他最终不得不承认他的对手是正确的。
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The company conceded that the product had a design flaw.
该公司承认该产品存在设计缺陷。
2.
授予, 让予, 投降
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.
国王被迫向议会让予更多权力。
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After a long siege, the city finally conceded to the invading army.
经过长时间的围困，这座城市最终向入侵军队投降。