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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionaryad·mit \əd-ˈmit, ad-\ verb (ad·mit·ted ; ad·mit·ting) ETYMOLOGY Middle English admitten, from Latin admittere,from ad- + mittere to send DATE 15th centurytransitive verb1. a. to allow scope for : permit admits no possibility of misunderstanding b. to concede as true or valid admitted making a mistake2. a. to allow entry (as to a place, fellowship, or privilege) an open window had admitted rain admitted to the club b. to accept into a hospital as an inpatient he was admitted last night for chest painsintransitive verb1. to give entrance or access2. a. allow, permit admits of two interpretations b. to make acknowledgment — used with toSynonyms: see acknowledgeEnglish Etymologyadmit early 15c., "let in," from L. admittere "to allow to enter, let in," from ad- "to" + mittere "let go, send" (see mission). Sense of "to concede as valid or true" is first recorded 1530s. Related: Admittedly (1804).Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7☞ admitadmit / Ed5mit / verb(-tt-) ACCEPT TRUTH 承认事实 1. ~ (to sth / to doing sth) | ~ (to sb) (that...) to agree, often unwillingly, that sth is true (常指勉强)承认 SYN confess : ▪ [V] She admits to being strict with her children. 她承认对自己的孩子很严厉。 Don't be afraid to admit to your mistakes. 不要怕认错。 It was a stupid thing to do, I admit. 我承认,那次干的是件蠢事。 ▪ [VN] He admitted all his mistakes. 他承认了全部错误。 She stubbornly refuses to admit the truth. 她顽固地拒不承认事实。 Why don't you just admit defeat (= recognize that you cannot do sth) and let someone else try ? 你干吗不干脆承认自己不行,让别人来试试？ Admit it! You were terrified! 承认了吧！你吓坏了！ ▪ [V (that)] They freely admit (that) they still have a lot to learn. 他们坦率承认,他们要学的东西还很多。 I couldn't admit to my parents that I was finding the course difficult. 我无法向父母实话实说,我觉得这门课程很难。 You must admit that it all sounds very strange. 你必须承认这一切听起来很古怪。 ▪ [VN that] It was generally admitted that the government had acted too quickly. 普遍认为,政府行动过急。 ▪ [V speech] 'I'm very nervous,' she admitted reluctantly. "我很紧张。"她不愿意地承认说。 ▪ [VN to inf] The appointment is now generally admitted to have been a mistake. 现在公认那次任命是一个错误。 HELP This pattern is only used in the passive. 此句型仅用于被动语态。ACCEPT BLAME 承认责任 2. ~ (to sth / to doing sth) to say that you have done sth wrong or illegal 承认(过错、罪行)；招认；招供 SYN confess to : ▪ [V] She admitted to having stolen the car. 她供认偷了那辆轿车。 He refused to admit to the other charges. 他拒不承认其他指控。 ▪ [VN] She admitted theft. 她招认了偷窃行为。 He refused to admit his guilt. 他拒不认罪。 ▪ [V -ing] She admitted having driven the car without insurance. 她供认驾驶了这辆没有保险的轿车。 ALLOW TO ENTER / JOIN 准许进入/加入 3. [VN] ~ sb / sth (to / into sth) to allow sb / sth to enter a place 准许进入(某处): Each ticket admits six adult. 每张票只准许一位成人入场。 The narrow windows admit little light into the room. 窗户狭窄,只有少量光线可以照进房间。 You will not be admitted to the theatre after the performance has started. 演出开始后不许进入剧场。 4. [VN] ~ sb (to / into sth) to allow sb to become a member of a club, a school, or an organization 准许加入(俱乐部、组织)；接收(入学): The society admits all US citizens over 21. 凡 21 岁以上的美国公民均可加入该社团。 Women were only admitted into the club last year. 这家俱乐部去年才接纳女会员。 TO HOSPITAL 医院 5. [VN] [often passive] ~ sb to / into a hospital, an institution, etc. to take sb to a hospital, or other institution where they can receive special care 接收入院；收治: Two crash victims were admitted to the local hospital. 两位车祸受害者已送进当地医院。 PHRASAL VERBS ▪ ad'mit of sth (formal) to show that sth is possible or probable as a solution, an explanation, etc. 容许,有…可能(指解决办法、解释等)Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of EnglishOxford Collocations dictionary for students of Englishadmit verb ADV. freely, readily He freely admitted that he had taken bribes. | frankly, honestly | openly | privately Some ministers admit privately that unemployment could continue to rise. | grudgingly, reluctantly In the end he'd done a good job, Caroline admitted grudgingly. VERB + ADMIT be forced to, have to, must I must admit that the results were disappointing. | refuse to | be honest enough to, be prepared to, be the first to, be willing to, dare (to), have the courage to He was honest enough to admit his mistake. She would be the first to admit that she is very difficult to work with. She dared not admit her fear. | be ashamed to, be embarrassed to, be loath to, be reluctant to, be unwilling to, hate to, not care to I hate to admit it, but I think he is right. He had caused her more pain than she cared to admit. PREP. to He admitted to feeling a bit tired. PHRASES I don't mind admitting I was scared and I don't mind admitting it. OLTadmit verb⇨ admit 1 (Admit it! You were terrified!)⇨ admit 2 (She admitted theft.)⇨ let sb in (Each ticket admits one adult.)Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridgedad·mit\ədˈmit also ad-; usu -id.+V\ verb(admitted ; admitted ; admitting ; admits)Etymology: Middle English admitten, from Latin admittere, from ad- + mittere to send — more at smitetransitive verb1. a. : permit < the geological vocabulary admits a less satisfactory treatment than does that of some of the other sciences — T.H.Savory > b. : to accept as true or valid : acknowledge < Brunel was compelled to admit failure — O.S.Nock > < admitting the possibility that the bomb might wipe out civilization — Current Biography > < a reluctance to admit any of the ample evidence — J.G.Cozzens > < another troublesome problem was settling a date after which no evidence would be admitted — W.O.Aydelotte > — compare admission 2a2. : to allow entry (as to a place, membership, or privilege) < this ticket admits one person > < he was admitted a fellow of the Royal Society — Ella Lonn >— often used with to or into < he was admitted to the university > < admitted to candidacy > < states admitted to the Union >intransitive verb1. : to give entrance or access — used with to < a gate that admits to a yard >2. a. : allow, permit — often used with of < indeterminate situations which admit of answers — J.J.O'Connor > < many crucial dilemmas simply do not admit of analysis on one page — Dorothy Fosdick > b. : to make acknowledgment — used with to < they dare not publicly admit to these doubts — Hessell Tiltman >Synonyms: see acknowledge, receive

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