"concede" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 承認
• 讓步
• 輸掉

Definition

勉強承認某事屬實，或在競爭、爭論中讓步、認輸。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

'Concede' 常用於正式、學術、法律或比賽場合，常見搭配如“concede defeat”（承認失敗）、“concede that...” （承認……）。強調不情願地讓步，與“admit”不同。

Examples

She finally conceded that she was wrong.

她終於**承認**自己錯了。

The team conceded two goals in the first half.

球隊在上半場**丟了**兩個球。

He refused to concede his point during the argument.

他在爭論中拒絕**讓步**。

After losing the election, she called to concede and congratulate her opponent.

她在選舉失敗後打電話**承認失敗**並祝賀對手。

I will not concede just because you shout louder.

我不會因為你聲音大就**讓步**。

Sometimes it's wiser to concede a little than to fight over everything.

有時候**讓步**一點比什麼都爭好。