/kən'si:d; kən`sid/
v
1 [Tn, Tf, Dn.n, Dn.pr] ~ sth (to sb) admit that sth is true, valid, proper, etc 承认某事属实、有效、合理等
*concede a point (to sb) in an argument 在辩论中承认（某人的）某一点正确
* concede defeat, ie admit that one has lost 承认失败
* I was forced to concede that she might be right. 我不得不承认可能是她对.
* It's certainly big, I'll concede you that. 那确实很大, 在这一点上我向你认输.
2 [Tn, Dn.pr] ~ sth (to sb) give sth away; allow (sb else) to have sth 将（某物）让出; 允许（他人）得到（某物）
*We cannot concede any of our territory, ie allow another country to have it. 我们寸土不让（不让他国得到）.
* England conceded a goal (to their opponents) in the first minute. 英格兰队在第一分钟就输（给对方）一分.
3 [I, Tn] admit that one has lost (a game, an election, etc) 承认自己输掉（一局、一次竞选等）
*The chess-player conceded (the game) when he saw that his position was hopeless. 棋手一看出自己陷入绝境, 就承认（那局）输了. Cf 参看 concession 1.

v

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1【admit something is true】
2【admit defeat】
3 concede a goal/point/penalty
4【give something as a right】

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[Date: 1400-1500; Language: French;Origin: concéder, from Latin concedere, from com- ( COM-) + cedere ( CEDE)]
【ADMIT SOMETHING IS TRUE】 [I and T]
to admit that something is true or correct, although you wish it were not true
→concession
　'That's the only possible solution.' 'Yes, I suppose so,' Charles conceded.
concede (that)
　I conceded that I had made a number of errors.
【ADMIT DEFEAT】 [I and T]
to admit that you are not going to win a game, argument, battle etc
→concession
　The Georgian forces defended the capital but were finally obliged to concede.
　In May 1949, Stalin conceded defeat and reopened land access to Berlin.
concede a goal/point/penalty
to not be able to stop your opponent from getting a goal during a game
　The team has conceded only 19 goals in 28 games.
【GIVE SOMETHING AS A RIGHT】 [T]
to give something to someone as a right or privilege, often unwillingly
→concessionconcede sth to sb
　The king finally agreed to concede further powers to Parliament.
　Finally the company conceded wage increases to their workers.