| 单词 | cede |
| 释义 | cede (siːd ) Word forms: cedes , ceding , ceded verb If someone in a position of authority cedes land or power to someone else, they let them have the land or power, often as a result of military or political pressure. [formal] Only a short campaign took place in Puerto Rico, but after the war Spain ceded the island to America. [VERB noun + to] The General had promised to cede power by January. [VERB noun] Synonyms: surrender, grant, transfer, abandon Collocations: cede control However, he added that there would be a tension for some about having to cede control over academic selection. Times, Sunday Times By getting into someone else's car, you cede control to the driver. Times, Sunday Times They have already turned down advances from private equity, preferring to work with high-net-worth individuals who don't require them to cede control. Times,Sunday Times To empower your team, you have to cede control. Times,Sunday Times That acts as a deterrent for some high-tech businesses where the founders and long-term investors are reluctant to cede control. Times, Sunday Times Rather than cede ground, the opportunity to tackle the watchdogs head on may prove irresistible. Times, Sunday Times I don't want to cede ground. Times,Sunday Times We have ceded ground on 100 seats in the local state races. Times, Sunday Times Empire was about a hip-hop patriarch reluctant to cede power to one of his sons. Times,Sunday Times His generals have been reluctant to cede power without first securing the military a prominent role in any new government. Times, Sunday Times It comes after weeks of speculation that he was preparing to cede power to his son. Times, Sunday Times He betrayed his mindset in late 2008, when international pressure on him to cede power was at its most intense. Times,Sunday Times Often council leaders cannot agree because most do not want to cede power to a complete stranger. Times, Sunday Times It implies that you can cede responsibility to an algorithm. Times,Sunday Times After all, look what happened to finance when it ceded responsibility to mathematicians. Times, Sunday Times Instead, they ceded responsibility to the unaccountable market. The Times Literary Supplement Translations: Chinese: 割让迫于军事、政治压力 Japanese: 割譲する |
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