| 单词 | concession |
| 释义 | concession —concession /kənˈseʃ.ən/ noun (RIGHT) F0 [C] a special right to property or land Thesaurus+: ↑Mortgages and real estate , ↑Renting, hiring and hire purchase in general , ↑Renting propertyF0 [C] the right to sell a product in a particular area Thesaurus+: ↑Sellingnoun (SOMETHING ALLOWED) C2 [C or U] something that is allowed or given up, often in order to end a disagreement, or the act of allowing or giving this: » Both sides involved in the conflict made some concessions in yesterday's talks.» He stated firmly that no concessions will be made to the strikers.→ SEE ALSO CONCEDE(Cf. ↑concede) (ADMIT)Thesaurus+: ↑Allowing and permittingF0 [U] the act of admitting defeat: » The former president's concession came even before all the votes had been counted.» a concession speechThesaurus+: ↑Admitting and confessing• • • Extra Examples:» Some politicians fear that agreeing to the concession would set a dangerous precedent.» She didn't make any concessions to the fact that we were tired.» His only concession was that we were allowed to sit down during the speeches.» The kidnappers have made significant concessions to their demands.» We will not make any concessions to people found to be in breach of the law.noun [C] UK (LOWER PRICE) ► C2 a reduction in the usual price of something, made available to students, old people, etc.: » You can get travel concessions if you are under 26.Thesaurus+: ↑Value and price decreases |
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