cede /siːd/ TEM8 ( ceding, ceded, cedes )

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  V-T 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. (迫于军事、政治压力) 割让; 让出 (领土、主权) [正式]

  例：

  Only a short campaign took place in Puerto Rico, but after the war Spain ceded the island to America.

  波多黎各岛仅经历了一场短暂的战斗，但大战后西班牙把该岛割让给了美国。