concession

柯林斯词典

1. N-COUNT If you make a concession to someone, you agree to let them do or have something, especially in order to end an argument or conflict. 让步
We made too many concessions and we got too little in return. 我们作出了太多让步，而得到了太少回报。
2. N-COUNT A concession is a special right or privilege that is given to someone. 特许权
Farmers were granted concessions from the government to develop the farms. 农民已获得政府授权开发这些农场。
3. N-COUNT A concession is an arrangement where someone is given the right to sell a product or to run a business, especially in a building belonging to another business. (尤指在另一公司的建筑物内) 特许经营[美国英语] [商业]
...the man who ran the catering concession at the Rob Roy Links in Palominas. …在帕罗米那斯的罗布罗依高尔夫球场特许经营饮食特许业务的人。

Some politicians fear that agreeing to the concession would set a dangerous precedent .
She didn't make any concessions to the fact that we were tired .
His only concession was that we were allowed to sit down during the speeches .
The kidnappers have made significant concessions to their demands .
We will not make any concessions to people found to be in breach of the law .