He hoped to unnerve Kennedy and force him into concessions.

他只希望动摇肯尼迪的信念，迫使他让步。

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They turn wise policies into concessions that should not be given up to the other side until the last minute.

他们将明智的政策变成了在最后关头为不放弃另一方而不得已的妥协让步。

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I talked him into making concessions on the question.

我说服他在这个问题上作出让步。

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This is the moment when the Lords' power is at its greatest, when brinkmanship by the Opposition or rebel groups can force ministers into concessions, for fear of losing an entire piece of legislation because it's not agreed as the session ends.

BBC: Week ahead

Any government defeats on the Growth and Infrastructure Bill, the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill or any other bill could be leveraged into concessions as the year totters to its end - particularly if there's a bit of intra-Coalition tension around the subject at issue.

BBC: Week ahead

No Turkish politician in power has ever risked being seen to prod Mr Denktash into making concessions.

ECONOMIST: Ismail Cem, a Turkish strategist