accede

IPA/əkˈsiːd/
KK[æksˈid]IPA/əkˈsiːd/

accede — 動詞

  • accedepresent simple I / you / we / they
  • accedeshe / she / it
  • accededpast simple
  • acceding-ing form

1. to say yes to something that someone has asked for or insisted on, usually after

1.動詞不及物C1
釋義

同意；應允

在壓力下同意他人的請求或要求

to say yes to something that someone has asked for or insisted on, usually after some hesitation or outside pressure

例句

Tuan finally acceded to his daughter's request for a later bedtime.

Tuan 最後同意了他女兒想晚睡的要求。

accede to + request

After months of protest, the city council acceded to demands for a new playground.

經過數月的抗議後，市議會應允了建造新遊樂場的要求。

同義詞
  • agree

    more general and less formal; does not imply hesitation

  • consent

    implies willing agreement rather than yielding under pressure

  • acquiesce

    suggests passive acceptance without open protest

  • comply

    emphasises following a specific rule, order, or request

反義詞

文法句型

accede to + request / demand / pressure / wishes

用法筆記

Always followed by 'to'. The object is typically a request, demand, or expression of wishes. Common in formal and political contexts.

常見錯誤

❌The manager acceded the request.
✅The manager acceded to the request.
💡'accede' must always be followed by 'to' before its object.
❌She acceded the speed limit.
✅She exceeded the speed limit.
💡'accede' means to agree or take office; 'exceed' means to go beyond a limit.

2. to formally take up a high office or position of authority, especially becoming

2.動詞不及物C1
釋義

即位；就任

接任高位，尤指成為君主

to formally take up a high office or position of authority, especially becoming king or queen

例句

Queen Victoria acceded to the throne in 1837 at the age of eighteen.

維多利亞女王於1837年即位，當時年僅十八歲。

accede to the throne

The young prince acceded to power after his father's sudden death from fever.

年輕的王子在父親突然死於熱病後登上王位。

accede to + power

同義詞
  • ascend

    used specifically for becoming king or queen (ascend the throne)

  • assume

    broader; can apply to any office, role, or responsibility

  • inherit

    emphasises receiving a position through succession or birthright

反義詞
  • abdicate

    to formally give up a throne or high office

  • step down

    less formal; to resign from a position

  • relinquish

    to let go of power or a position, often unwillingly

文法句型

accede to + the throne / power / an office

用法筆記

Always followed by 'to'. Most frequently used with 'throne' or 'power'. Distinguish from sense 1 (AGREE TO): here the focus is on stepping into a position, not agreeing to a request.

3. to formally join an organization, alliance, or international agreement as a new

3.動詞不及物C1
釋義

加入；締約

正式成為組織或國際條約的成員

to formally join an organization, alliance, or international agreement as a new member

例句

Croatia acceded to the European Union in 2013 after years of negotiation.

克羅埃西亞經過多年談判後，於2013年加入了歐盟。

accede to + organization

The small island nation acceded to the trade agreement despite protests at home.

這個小島國不顧國內的抗議，加入了該貿易協定。

同義詞
  • join

    the most common and general word; far less formal than accede

  • enter

    can be used for organizations (enter the EU) but is broader in meaning

  • become a party to

    legal phrasing; used specifically for treaties and agreements

反義詞
  • withdraw

    to formally leave an organization or agreement

  • secede

    to formally break away from a political union or federation

  • leave

    the most general opposite; informal

文法句型

accede to + organization / treaty / agreement

用法筆記

Always followed by 'to'. The object is an organization, treaty, or formal agreement that the subject formally joins. Distinguish from sense 1 (AGREE TO): here the subject becomes a member or party, not just agreeing to a single request.