concede
英 /kənˈsiːd/ 美 /kənˈsiːd/
- v. 不情愿地承认To admit something is true, often unwillingly
- v. 让步；让予To give up something or allow it after resistance
- v. 认输；承认失败To accept that you have lost a contest
He finally conceded that my route was much quicker.
他终于承认我选的路线快得多。
Although critics concede that tourism creates jobs, they argue that its environmental costs are often overlooked.
尽管批评者承认旅游业创造就业，他们仍认为其环境代价常被忽视。
搭配
concede that 承认……concede defeat 承认失败concede a point 承认对方某点有理concede ground 作出让步
辨析提示
常含原本反对、后来不得不承认的意味。
词族
concession (n.)
近义 admit、acknowledge
反义 deny
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