concede

verb

/kənˈsiːd/

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they concede	/kənˈsiːd/ /kənˈsiːd/
he / she / it concedes	/kənˈsiːdz/ /kənˈsiːdz/
past simple conceded	/kənˈsiːdɪd/ /kənˈsiːdɪd/
past participle conceded	/kənˈsiːdɪd/ /kənˈsiːdɪd/
-ing form conceding	/kənˈsiːdɪŋ/ /kənˈsiːdɪŋ/

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[transitive] to admit that something is true, logical, etc. after first denying it or resisting it承認（某事屬實、合乎邏輯等）
- + speech ‘Not bad,’ she conceded grudgingly.“不錯。” 她勉強承認道。
- concede (that)… He was forced to concede (that) there might be difficulties.他被迫承認可能會有困難。
- concede something I had to concede the logic of this.我得承認這件事情有它的邏輯。
- concede something to somebody He reluctantly conceded the point to me.他不情願地向我承認了這一點。
- concede somebody something He reluctantly conceded me the point.他不情願地向我承認了這一點。
- it is conceded that… It must be conceded that different judges have different approaches to these cases.必須承認不同的法官會采用不同的方法來判定這些案件。
Synonyms admit
admit
- acknowledge
- recognize
- concede
- confess
These words all mean to agree, often unwillingly, that something is true.
- admit to agree, often unwillingly, that something is true:
  It was a stupid thing to do, I admit.我承認，那次幹的是件蠢事。
- acknowledge (rather formal) to accept that something exists, is true or has happened:指承認某事物存在或屬實：
  She refuses to acknowledge the need for reform.她拒不承認改革的必要性。
- recognize to admit or be aware that something exists or is true:
  They recognized the need to take the problem seriously.他們認識到需要嚴肅對待這個問題。
- concede (rather formal) to admit, often unwillingly, that something is true or logical:指承認（常指不情願地承認某事屬實或合乎邏輯）：
  He was forced to concede (that) there might be difficulties.他被迫承認可能有困難。
admit or concede?用 admit 還是 concede？When somebody admits something, they are usually agreeing that something that is generally considered bad or wrong is true or has happened, especially when it relates to their own actions. When somebody concedes something, they are usually accepting, unwillingly, that a particular fact or statement is true or logical.
- confess (rather formal) to admit something that you feel ashamed or embarrassed about; to admit, especially formally or to the police, that you have done something wrong or illegal:
  She was reluctant to confess her ignorance.她不願意承認自己無知。
  He confessed to the murder.他對謀殺罪行供認不諱。
Patterns
- to admit/acknowledge/recognize/concede/confess that…
- to admit/confess to something
- to admit/concede/confess something to somebody
- to admit/acknowledge/recognize the truth
- to admit/confess your mistakes/ignorance
Express Yourself Conceding a point
Conceding a point承認對方有理When you want to show that the other person has convinced you with their argument, at least partially, you can concede:表示信服他人的論點，或至少在某程度上接受對方的意見，可以用不同的方式：
- Yes, I suppose you're right.是的，我想你是對的。
  (especially British English)
- Yes, I guess you're right.是的，我想你是對的。
  (especially North American English)
- Yes, I see what you mean.是的，我明白你的意思。
- OK, I take/see your point about the expense, but I still think it's worth it.好吧，我理解你對這筆支出的看法，但我還是認爲這是值得的。
- Well, I guess you've got a point there.嗯，我想你說的有道理。
- OK, that’s a good point.嗯，這話說得很對。
- No, possibly/I guess not.不，應該不行／我想不行。
- I suppose not.我看不見得。
  (British English)
- Well, yes, OK. I hadn't really appreciated/understood that before.好吧，我以前真的不了解那一點。
- Well, I can’t/won’t argue with that.好吧，我不得不承認那一點。
- That’s true. We’ll need to take that into consideration.確實如此。我們需要考慮這一點。
Topics Opinion and argumentc1
Extra Examples
- He reluctantly conceded that he was not fit enough to play in the match.他不情願地承認自己的狀態不足以應付這場比賽。
- He was not prepared to concede that he had acted illegally.他不願意承認自己犯了法。
- She readily concedes that there is much work still to be done.她毫不遲疑地承認還有很多工作未完成。
- The company seems to be implicitly conceding that sales have been poor.公司似乎含蓄地承認其銷售情況不好。
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adverb
- eventually
- finally
- readily
- …
verb + concede
- be forced to
- be prepared to
- be willing to
- …
preposition
- to
See full entry
[intransitive, transitive] concede (defeat) to admit that you have lost a game, an election, etc.承認（比賽、選舉等失敗）
- After losing this decisive battle, the general was forced to concede.輸掉了這場決定性的戰役後，那位將軍不得不承認失敗。
- Injury forced Hicks to concede defeat.受傷後，希克斯被迫認輸。
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adverb
- eventually
- finally
- readily
- …
verb + concede
- be forced to
- be prepared to
- be willing to
- …
preposition
- to
See full entry
[transitive] to give something away, especially unwillingly; to allow somebody to have something（尤指勉強地）讓與，讓步；允許
- concede something (to somebody) The president was obliged to concede power to the army.總統被迫把權力讓給軍隊。
- England conceded a goal immediately after half-time.英格蘭隊在下半場一開始就被攻入一球。
- concede somebody something Women were only conceded full voting rights in the 1950s.婦女在 20 世紀 50 年代才被容許完全享有選舉權。
- The firm should concede a significant salary increase to its employees.公司應該作出讓步，給員工大幅度提高工資。
Topics Discussion and agreementc1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adverb
- eventually
- finally
- readily
- …
verb + concede
- be forced to
- be prepared to
- be willing to
- …
preposition
- to
See full entry

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