They ceded territory to a neighboring state.

他们把领土割让给邻国。

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He and Secretary of State John Quincy Adams wished to avoid trouble with Spain until it had ceded the Floridas, as was done in 1821.

他与国务卿约翰·昆西·亚当斯一直避免与西班牙正面交锋，但在1821年，美国从西班牙手中夺取了弗罗里达。

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But Mr Singh has ceded some ground to those who still believe the state should own the means of production.

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Until 2001 most states limited their estate tax to the "state death tax credit"--a part of the federal estate tax ceded to the states.

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