1. 割讓(領(lǐng)土);放棄(權力) 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.
e.g. Only a short campaign took place in Puerto Rico, but after the war Spain ceded the island to America... 在波多黎各的戰事很短暫;但是戰爭結束后，西班牙將該島嶼割讓給了美國。 e.g. The General had promised to cede power by January. 將軍允諾于一月份之前交出兵權。
cede英英釋義
cede
verb
1. relinquish possession or control over
e.g. The squatters had to surrender the building after the police moved in
Synonym: surrenderdelivergive up
2. give over surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another