concede學測 L5KK [kəˈnsid] ｜ /kəˈnsid/
認輸；讓出（比賽、勝利）·（勉強）承認；坦承
學測常考，勿與 conceive 混淆
After seeing his math test score, Wei finally conceded that he had not studied enough.
看到段考數學成績後，小威終於承認自己讀書讀得不夠。
一個畫面：舉雙手投降
舉手投降雙手舉高，表示認輸
後退讓路身體往後退，讓對方過
點頭認錯低頭點頭，承認自己錯了
義項
賽場認輸C1verb認輸；讓出（比賽、勝利）
After trying very hard, the losing team had to concede the game to the other team.
拚了全力之後，落敗的隊伍只好向另一隊認輸讓賽。
concede the matchconcede the game
低頭坦承C1verb（勉強）承認；坦承
After his friends showed him the truth, Tom had to concede that he was wrong.
朋友們讓他看清真相後，湯姆只好承認自己錯了。
concede a point
片語
concede defeat低頭認輸 →承認落敗、認輸
concede a point讓一步 →承認對方部分有理
concede an election敗選承認 →敗選者公開承認落敗
你會不會這樣說？
He finally ___ that he had made a mistake. (concede / conceive)
看答案
concede
concede 是承認、讓步；conceive 是構想、懷孕，意思不同。
'The losing team had to concede the game.' 這裡的 concede 最接近哪個意思？(A) 讓出比賽 (B) 坦承錯誤
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(A)
此句指比賽輸了讓出勝利，對應「認輸；讓出」義項，非承認錯誤。
字族
concession 讓步；讓步之物