After lengthy negotiations, the two nations finally acceded to the treaty, pledging to reduce carbon emissions by 40 percent.
经过漫长的谈判，两国最终同意加入该条约，承诺将碳排放减少40%。
Which choice best defines “accede”?
C — To agree; assume office.. “accede” means To agree; assume office..
Which word means “To agree; assume office.”?
C — accede. “accede” means To agree; assume office..
accede — To agree; assume office.. In Chinese: 同意；应允；就任；加入.
accede is pronounced //əkˈsiːd//.
After lengthy negotiations, the two nations finally acceded to the treaty, pledging to reduce carbon emissions by 40 percent. (经过漫长的谈判，两国最终同意加入该条约，承诺将碳排放减少40%。)
consent, agree, assent — all close in meaning to accede (To agree; assume office.).
refuse, deny — each the opposite of accede (To agree; assume office.).
Yes. accede is on the SAT Prep Difficult list — the higher-register words that decide the hard questions. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.
ac-(向) + cede(走) → 走向对方立场 → 同意。