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concede verb
⇨ admit 1 (concede there might be a problem) ⇨ give sth up (concede power)admit1 verb Admit it! You were terrified! 承认吧！你吓坏了！She admitted to the theft. 她招认了偷窃行为。admit ♦︎ acknowledge ♦︎ recognize ♦︎ concede ♦︎ confess ♦︎ grantThese words all mean to agree, often unwillingly, that sth is true. 这些词均表示承认，或不情愿地承认。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to admit / confess to sth◆to admit / concede / confess sth to sb◆to admit / acknowledge / recognize / concede / confess / grant that...◆It is / was (generally) admitted / acknowledged / recognized / conceded / granted that...◆to admit / acknowledge / recognize the truth◆to admit / confess your mistakes / ignorance◆you must admit / acknowledge / recognize / concede / confess / grant sth◆to admit / acknowledge / concede / confess / grant sth freely / readily◆to admit / acknowledge / concede / confess sth grudgingly / privately / reluctantly■ admit (-tt-) [intransitive, transitive] to agree, often unwillingly, that sth is true （勉强）承认（某事属实）◆She admits to being strict with her children.她承认对自己的孩子很严厉。◆It was a stupid thing to do, I admit.我承认，那次干的是件蠢事。◆Admit it! You were terrified!承认吧！你吓坏了！◆Why don't you just admit defeat (= recognize that you cannot do sth and let sb else try)?你干嘛不干脆承认自己不行？◆You must admit that it all sounds very strange.必须承认这一切听起来很古怪。◆The appointment is now generally admitted to have been a mistake.现在普遍认为那次任命是个错误。ⓘ This pattern is only used in the passive. 此句型仅用于被动语态。■ acknowledge / /əkˈnɒlɪdʒ; NAmE əkˈnɑːlɪdʒ/ [transitive] (rather formal) to accept that sth exists, is true or has happened 承认（某事物存在、属实或发生过）◆She refuses to acknowledge the need for reform.她拒不承认需要进行改革。◆He did not acknowledge that he had done anything wrong.他不承认自己做错了什么。◆It is generally acknowledged to be true.普遍认为那是真的。■ recognize (BrE also recognise) [transitive] to admit or be aware that sth exists or is true 承认，意识到（某事物存在或属实）◆They recognized the need to take the problem seriously.他们意识到需要认真对待那个问题。◆Drugs were not recognized as a problem then.那时候还没有把毒品看成严重问题。◆Nobody recognized how urgent the situation was.谁也没有意识到情况有多么紧急。▸ recognition noun [singular, uncountable] ◆a growing recognition that older people have potential too越来越多的人认识到老年人也具有潜能◆There is general recognition of the urgent need for reform.人们普遍认识到迫切需要改革。■ concede /kənˈsiːd/ / [transitive] (rather formal) to admit, often unwillingly, that sth is true or logical （勉强）承认（某事属实或合乎逻辑）◆He was forced to concede (that) there might be difficulties.他被迫承认可能有困难。◆He reluctantly conceded the point to me.他不情愿地向我承认了这一点。NOTE 辨析 Admit or concede?When sb admits sth, they are usually agreeing that sth which is generally considered bad or wrong is true or has happened, especially when it relates to their own actions. When sb concedes sth, they are usually accepting, unwillingly, that a particular fact or statement is true or logical. * admit通常表示承认一件与自己行为有关、被普遍认为是错误的事属实或确实发生过。concede通常表示勉强接受某个事实或承认某说法合乎逻辑。■ confess [transitive, intransitive] (rather formal) to admit sth that you feel ashamed or embarrassed about 承认（自己感到羞愧或尴尬的事）◆She was reluctant to confess her ignorance.她不愿承认自己无知。◆I must confess to knowing nothing about computers.我得承认对电脑一窍不通。■ grant [transitive] to admit that a statement or claim is true, usually while denying that a greater claim is also true 承认，同意（某种说法属实，但通常同时否认另一过头的说法）◆She's a smart woman, I grant you, but she's no genius.我同意你的观点，她是个聪明的女人，但绝不是天才。◆Granted, he is a beginner, but he should know the basic rules.的确，他是个新手，但总应该知道基本规则吧。ⓘ Grant is most commonly used in the expressions I/I'll grant you (that)... and Granted... (at the beginning of a sentence). You often use but in the second part of a sentence containing grant. * grant最常见的表达方式是I/I'll grant you (that) ...和Granted ...（用于句首），句子的后半部分常用but开始。 give sth up phrasal verb give sth up ♦︎ concede ♦︎ sacrifice ♦︎ surrender ♦︎ relinquish ♦︎ waive ♦︎ forfeit ♦︎ cede ♦︎ renounce ♦︎ abdicateThese words all mean to let sb else have sth or to not do or demand sth. 这些词均表示放弃、让与。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to give up / concede / surrender / relinquish / cede / abdicate sth to sb◆to give up / concede / sacrifice / surrender / relinquish / waive / forfeit / renounce a right / claim◆to give up / concede / sacrifice / surrender / relinquish / cede / renounce sovereignty◆to give up / concede / sacrifice / surrender / forfeit your independence◆to give up / concede / surrender / relinquish / cede / renounce authority / power◆to give up / concede / surrender / relinquish / cede control / territory◆to give up / renounce / abdicate the throne◆to give up / renounce your citizenship / nationality◆to give up / surrender your passport / weapons■ ˌgive sth ˈup phrasal verb (gave, given)to hand sth over to sb else; to let sb else have sth; to no longer claim sth as yours 把⋯交给（或让与）；放弃（对某物的所有权）◆He gave up his claim to the throne.他放弃了争取王位。■ concede / /kənˈsiːd/ / [transitive] to give away power, a right or an advantage, especially unwillingly; to allow sb to have sth （尤指不情愿地）让与（权力、权利或利益）；允许拥有◆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 1920s.妇女在20世纪20年代才获准享有充分的选举权。 see also concession ⇨ compromise noun ■ sacrifice / /ˈsækrɪfaɪs/ / [transitive] to give up sth that is important or valuable to you in order to get or do sth that seems more important for yourself or for another person 牺牲；献出◆She sacrificed everything for her children.她为子女牺牲了一切。◆The designers have sacrificed speed for fuel economy.设计师为节省燃料牺牲了速度。▸ sacrifice noun [countable, uncountable] ◆Her parents made sacrifices so that she could have a good education.为了让她受到良好的教育，她的父母作了很多牺牲。◆The makers assured us that there had been no sacrifice of quality.制造商向我们保证他们没有牺牲质量。■ surrender / /səˈrendə(r)/ / [transitive] (formal) to give sb/sth up when you are forced to （被迫）放弃，交出◆He agreed to surrender all claims to the property.他同意放弃对那笔财产的一切权利要求。◆They surrendered their guns to the police.他们向警察交出了枪。▸ surrender noun [uncountable, countable] ◆They insisted on the immediate surrender of all weapons.他们坚持要求立即交出全部武器。■ relinquish / /rɪˈlɪŋkwɪʃ/ / [transitive] (formal) to give sb/sth up, especially unwillingly （尤指不情愿地）放弃◆He was forced to relinquish control of the company.他被迫放弃对公司的控制权。◆They had relinquished all hope that she was alive.他们对她还活着已不抱任何希望了。NOTE 辨析 Surrender or relinquish?There is very little difference in meaning between these words; surrender can suggest an even stronger element of force, and is the word to choose when sb is forced to physically hand sth over, such as guns, weapons or a passport. The strongest collocate of relinquish is control. 这两个词含义差别很小。surrender意味着使用更多武力，当某人被迫交出某个实物，如gun、weapon或passport时选用此词。relinquish最常与control搭配。■ waive / /weɪv/ / [transitive] (rather formal) to choose not to demand sth in a particular case, even though you have a legal or official right to do so 放弃（权利、要求等）◆She waived her right to appeal against the verdict.她放弃对裁决上诉的权利。◆We have decided to waive the tuition fees in your case.针对你的情况，我们已决定免除你的学费。■ forfeit / /ˈfɔːfɪt; NAmE ˈfɔːrfət/ [transitive] (rather formal) to lose sth or have sth taken away from you because you have done sth wrong （因犯错）丧失，被没收◆If you cancel your flight, you will forfeit your deposit.如乘客取消航班订位，订金概不退还。◆He has forfeited his right to be taken seriously.他被剥夺了获得认真对待的权利。■ cede /siːd/ / [transitive] (formal) to give up land or rights, especially to another country after a war 割让，让给，转让（土地或权利，尤指战后割让给另一国）◆Cuba was ceded by Spain to the US in 1898.1898年西班牙被迫把对古巴的控制权交给美国。■ renounce / /rɪˈnaʊns/ / [transitive] (formal) to state officially that you are no longer going to keep or claim a title or position 声明放弃，宣布放弃（头衔或地位）◆The Prince has refused to renounce his right to the throne.王子拒绝声明放弃王位继承权。◆She even threatened to renounce her citizenship.她甚至威胁要放弃她的公民权利。■ abdicate / /ˈæbdɪkeɪt/ / [intransitive, transitive] (rather formal) to give up the position of being king or queen 退位；逊位◆He abdicated in favour of his son.他把王位让给了儿子。◆She was forced to abdicate the throne of Spain.她被迫让出西班牙的王位。▸ abdication noun [uncountable, countable] ◆the forced abdication of the king国王的被迫退位 |