conceded
v.
承认( concede的过去式和过去分词 );
出让，容许;
承认(比赛、选举等失败;
例句:
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"Well," he conceded, "I do sometimes mumble a bit."
“嗯，”他承认道，“我有时候说话的确有点吐字不清。”
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She conceded just three points on her service during the first set.
她在第一盘自己的发球局仅失了3分。
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Alain Prost finished third and virtually conceded the world championship.
阿兰·普罗斯特以第三名的成绩结束比赛，实际上已经将世界冠军的位置拱手让人。
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Lasso conceded defeat shortly after the results were announced.
来自VOA
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He conceded that songwriting was never his strong suit.
来自WSJ
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Many residents conceded that they underestimated Sandy's seriousness.
来自WSJ