late 14c., "a relinquishing," from Old French cession "cession; death" (13c.), from Latin cessionem (nominative cessio) "a giving up, surrendering," noun of action from past participle stem of cedere "to go away, yield" (see cede). Related: Cessionary.
雙語(yǔ)例句
1. The Convention of Peking in 1860 , which ended the hostilities, provided for its outright cession.