59． 把棕榈给别人

[词语]to give the palm to sb.

to yield the palm to sb.

[含义]向某人认输；承认被某人击败

[趣释]参阅474．棕榈的寓意。

[运用] After listening to everybody's opinions, he yielded the palm to my own judgement． 听了大家的意见后，他终于承认我的看法是正确的。

He summarized the vices of many capitals, and seemed inclined to give the palm to New York． 他概述了许多大城市的罪恶，似乎认为纽约居首。