~ (defeat) to admit that you have lost a game, an election, etc. 承认(比赛、选举等失败)
After losing this decisive battle, the general was forced to concede.
输掉了这场决定性的战役后,那位将军不得不承认失败。
Injury forced Hicks to concede defeat.
受伤后,希克斯被迫认输。
[T] to admit that sth is true, logical, etc. 承认(某事属实、合乎逻辑等)
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’Not bad,’ she conceded grudgingly.
“不错。” 她勉强承认道。
~ (that)…
He was forced to concede (that) there might be difficulties.
他被迫承认可能会有困难。
~ sth
I had to concede the logic of this.
我得承认这件事情有它的逻辑。
~ sth to sb
He reluctantly conceded the point to me.
他不情愿地向我承认了这一点。
~ sb sth
He reluctantly conceded me the point.
他不情愿地向我承认了这一点。
it is conceded that…
It must be conceded that different judges have different approaches to these cases.
必须承认不同的法官会采用不同的方法来判定这些案件。