cede territory; territorial cession
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Meanings
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to cede territory; to make territorial concessions
formalA formal, historical, or political term referring to the act of a state surrendering part of its land to another state, often under pressure or as part of a peace treaty. It conveys a sense of loss and humiliation.
Zhàn战
bài败
guó国
bèi被
pò迫
gē割
dì地
qiú求
hé和
。
The defeated nation was forced to cede territory to sue for peace.
Qīng清
cháo朝
mò末
nián年
，
zhèng政
fǔ府
qiān签
dìng订
le了
xǔ许
duō多
bù不
píng平
děng等
tiáo条
yuē约
，
gē割
dì地
péi赔
kuǎn款
。
In the late Qing Dynasty, the government signed many unequal treaties, ceding territory and paying indemnities.
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Lì历
shǐ史
shàng上
de的
gē割
dì地
xíng行
wéi为
cháng常
cháng常
yǐn引
fā发
mín民
zú族
qū屈
rǔ辱
gǎn感
。
Historical acts of territorial cession often sparked national humiliation.