They ceded territory to a neighboring state.

他们把领土割让给邻国。

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Under the terms of these treaties China relinquished sovereignty, ceded territory and paid indemnities.

在这些条约的规定下，中国割让土地、大量赔款。

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European champions Spain had looked the more assured early on in the clash at Soccer City as a nervous-looking Dutch side ceded territory to their slick opponents.

当神情紧张的荷兰队由于对手的技术熟练而退居半场之时，欧洲杯冠军西班牙队在足球城的对抗赛前期看起来更占优势。

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Spain ceded sovereignty in 1713 but has repeated claims to the territory, which is at its southern tip.

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Until this week, however, these attractions had failed to lure any Spanish government minister to the British territory of Gibraltar for over 300 years (Gibraltar was captured in 1704 and ceded to Britain under the Treaty of Utrecht in 1713).

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