cede

动词

1. 1

   割让、让与正式

   The defeated country was forced to cede several islands to its neighbor.

   战败国被迫将数座岛屿割让给邻国。

2. 2

   让出、放弃、交出正式

   He refused to cede control of the family business to his sons.

   他拒绝把家族事业的经营权交给儿子。

3. 3

   承认、让步正式

   She ceded the point but still disagreed with his overall argument.

   她在这一点上让步，但仍不认同他整体的论点。