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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary
- 让步
[ràngbù]
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verb
make a concession
Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary
- 让步
[ràngbù]
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1.
动
在谈判、争执中退让一步
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争了半天,谁也不肯让步。
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Examples
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你一点儿不让步,这事没商量了。
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If you refuse to make any concessions, the deal is off.
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不向无理要求让步
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not yield to any unreasonable demand
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两人争吵了半天,谁也不肯让步。
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The two of them quarrelled for a long time; neither was willing to give in.
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让步
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在原则问题上,不能让步。
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to yield a point
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同意一个观点(或在这点上让步)
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Collocations
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作出让步
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to make a concession
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相互让步
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to mutually compromise
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主动让步
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an active concession
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