concession[kən'seʃən]
concede[kən'sid]
cede[sid]
to give something such as ownership to someone else, especially unwillingly or because forced to do so
v. 割让(领土)
v. 放弃

concede con=com completely
to admit, often unwillingly, that something is true
to allow someone to have something, even though you do not want to
to admit that you have lost in a competition
vt. 承认；退让；给予，容许，认输
vi. 让步，认输

concession[kən'seʃən]
n. 让步；特许（权）；承认；退位

something which is allowed or given up, often in order to end a disagreement, or the act of allowing or giving this
when someone admits defeat

美剧风采
I will, however, give you the opportunity to concede my superiority now and offer me your robot as the spoils of war
不过我现在给你们个机会承认，我是比你们优越,然后把你的机器人给我当战利品。

例句
This dictionary is generally conceded to be the best in China.
这部词典普遍被认为是中国最好的词典。
He conceded the election to his opponents.
他承认他在竞选中输给对手。
The young man conceded without a contest.
这位年轻人没经过比赛就甘心认输了。

昨日重现
1991.1CET-6
All individuals are required to _____ to the laws made by their governments.

A.obey
B.conform
C.concede
D.observe
答案B conform to 遵守

It is hard to tell whether we are going to have a boom in the economy or a _____ .

A.concession
B.recession
C.submission
D.transmission

答案B

趣味单词

famish ['fæmɪʃ] vi. 挨饿 vt. 使挨饿
没米饭吃了
famine['fæmin]
n. 饥荒；饥饿，奇缺

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