concession 英 [kənˈseʃn] 　 美 [kənˈsɛʃən]

concession

concession　 英 [kənˈseʃn] 美 [kənˈsɛʃən]

n. 让步；特许（权）；承认；退位　

名词复数:concessions　

We can not make heavy concession to the matter.　我们在这个问题上不能过于让步。
As a concession to his reasonable demand, the doctor allowed him to work.　医生向他的合理要求让步了， 允许他工作。

  • The noun concession comes in handy in negotiations — between countries, political parties, or even parents and their kids. Want a raise in your allowance? You may have to agree to do more chores as a concession before your parents will agree.
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  • n. 让步；特许（权）；承认；退位

  • 1. We can not make heavy concession to the matter.

    我们在这个问题上不能过于让步。

  • 2. As a concession to his reasonable demand, the doctor allowed him to work.

    医生向他的合理要求让步了， 允许他工作。

  • 3. I am prepared to make some concession on minor details, but I cannot compromise on fundamentals.

    在一些细节上我可以作些让步，但在基本原则上我是不会妥协的。

  • concession (n.) mid-15c., "act of granting or yielding" (especially in argumentation), from Old French concession (14c.) or directly from Latin concessionem (nominative concessio) "an allowing, conceding," noun of action from past participle stem of concedere "to give way, yield," figuratively "agree, consent, give precedence," from con-, here probably an intensive prefix (see con-), + cedere "to go, grant, give way" (from PIE root *ked- "to go, yield").
con·ces·sion / kənˈseʃn ; NAmE kənˈseʃn / noun 1 [countable ,  uncountable ] something that you allow or do, or allow sb to have, in order to end an argument or to make a situation less difficult 让步；妥协 ◆ The firm will be forced to make concessionsif it wants to avoid a strike. 要想避免罢工，公司将不得不作出一些让步。 ◆ to win a concession from sb 取得某人的让步 ◆ a major/an important concession 重大的让步 ◆ She made no concessionto his age; she expected him to work as hard as she did. 她丝毫也不体谅他的年龄，要求他干得像她一样卖力。 ☞see also concede  (3 ) 2 [uncountable ] the act of giving sth or allowing sth; the act of conceding 承认；给予；许可；让步 ◆ the concession of university status to some colleges 对某些学院升为大学的许可 ◆ ( especially NAmE) McCain's concession speech (= when he admitted that he had lost the election) 麦凯恩承认竞选失败的讲话 3 [countable ,  usually plural ] ( BrE) a reduction in an amount of money that has to be paid; a ticket that is sold at a reduced price to a particular group of people 减价；（对某类人的）减价票 ◆ tax concessions 税收减免 ◆ Tickets are £3; there is a £1 concession for students. 票价为 3 英镑，学生票减免 1 英镑。 ◆ Adults £2.50, concessions £2, family £5 成人、优惠、家庭票价分别为 2.50 英镑、2 英镑、5 英镑。 4 [countable ] a right or an advantage that is given to a group of people, an organization, etc, especially by a government or an employer （尤指由政府或雇主给予的）特许权，优惠 ◆ The Bolivian government has granted logging concessions covering 22 million hectares. 玻利维亚政府批准了在 2 200 万公顷土地上的伐木特许权。 5 [countable ] the right to sell sth in a particular place; the place where you sell it, sometimes an area which is part of a larger building or store （在某地的）特许经营权；（有时为大型建筑物或商场中的）销售场地，摊位 ◆ the burger concessions at the stadium 体育场内的汉堡包小吃摊 concession concessions con·ces·sion / kənˈseʃn ; NAmE kənˈseʃn /
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