新视野大学英语句子解析 第1册 Unit 10A:Language Point 23

新视野大学英语系列教材包含1-4级,每级有《读写教程》、《听说教程》、《泛读教程》、《快速阅读》和《综合训练》。

各教程自成一体,又相互联系,在巩固和强化专项能力的同时提高学生的语言综合应用能力。本系列主要是用英文意译和改述《新视野大学英语》第一册段落中的英文句子。

Language Point 23

When you know you're right, you can't concede. (Para. 8)

Meaning: When you know you're right, you can't back down.

concede: v. 1. yield 让步

He conceded us the right to walk through his land. 他作出了让步，同意我们从他的地盘上通过。

The master conceded 10 points to me at the start of the game, but, even so, he beat me.
比赛开始时，那位大师让了我十个点，可即使这样，我还是输了。

2. admit as true, often unwillingly

Everyone concedes that 2 and 2 make 4. 谁都承认2加2等于4。

I concede that I had made a mistake. 我承认犯了个错误。