cede
vt. 让给,割让; 放弃
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.
Only a short campaign took place in Puerto Rico, but after the war Spain ceded the island to America...
在波多黎各的战事很短暂;但是战争结束后,西班牙将该岛屿割让给了美国。
The General had promised to cede power by January.
将军允诺于一月份之前交出兵权。
1. give over; surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another
2. relinquish possession or control over;
Not because I'm proud . In fact , in front of you I cede all my pride.
这不是因为骄傲, 你知道我在你面前毫无骄傲可言.
Not because I'm proud, in fact, in front of you, I cede all my pride.
这不是因为我的骄傲, 事实上, 在你面前, 我毫无骄傲可言.
The debater refused to cede the point to her opponent.
辩论者拒绝向她的对手放弃其主张.
But a key stumbling block continues to be U.S. reluctance to cede 5 any power in Iraq.
但是美国不愿意放弃在伊拉克的任何权力,这仍然是这一决议得以实施的一块很大的绊脚石.
Analysts say News Corp's step to cede majority control in Xing Kong confirms this strategy.
分析师认为,新闻集团出让星空卫视控股权的举动,进一步证实了其退出中国的策略.