| 释义 |
cede
\ˈsēd\ verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: French or Latin; French céder, from Latin cedere to go, proceed, withdraw, yield; probably akin to Latin cis on this side and to Greek hodos way, journey Old Slavic chodŭ gait, Sanskrit āsad to arrive at, Latin sedēre to sit — more at he, sit
transitive verb
1. : to give up, give over, grant, or concede typically by treaty or negotiated pact
< the territory ceded by France, under the name of Louisiana — R.B.Taney >
2. : assign, transfer
< cede his stock holdings to his children >
3. : to transfer by reinsurance (all or part of one's liability as insurer under an insurance policy) to some other insurer
intransitive verb
: to give way : yield precedence — used with to
Synonyms: see relinquish |