| [/ədˈmɪt; ədˋmɪt/] v (-tt-) 用法:
1 [Tn, Tn.pr] ~ sb/sth (into/to sth) (a) allow sb/sth to enter 许可某人[某物]进入:
That man is not to be admitted. 不准那个人进来. *
Each ticket admits two people to the party. 每张票可供两人入场参加聚会. *
The small window admitted very little light. 那扇小窗户只能透进一点光线.
(b) accept sb into a hospital as a patient, or into a school, etc as a pupil 接受某人（入院或入学等）:
The school admits sixty new boys and girls every year. 这所学校每年招收六十名男女新生. *
He was admitted to hospital with minor burns. 他因轻度烧伤而入院. 用法:
2 [Tn] (of an enclosed space) have room for (sb/sth) （指一范围内）可容纳（某人[某事物]）:
The theatre admits only 250 people. 这家戏院只能容纳250人. 用法:
3 [Ipr, Tn, Tf, Tnt, Tg] ~ to sth/doing sth recognize or acknowledge sth as true, often reluctantly; confess sth 承认, 供认, 招认（常为不情愿地）; 坦白某事物:
George would never admit to being wrong. 乔治从不认错. *
The prisoner has admitted his guilt. 犯人认罪了. *
I admit my mistake/that I was wrong. 我承认是我的错[我错了]. *
I admit (that) you have a point. 我承认你有理. *
He admitted having stolen the car. 他招认偷了那辆汽车. *
It is now generally admitted to have been (ie Most people agree and accept that it was) a mistake. 如今人们公认这是个错误. 用法:
4 [Ipr] ~ of sth (fml 文) allow the possibility of sth; leave room for sth 容许某事物; 对某事物留有馀地:
His conduct admits of no excuse. 他的行为无可宽恕. *
The plan does not admit of improvement, ie cannot be improved. 这项计划已无改进馀地了（已尽善尽美）. 用法:
5 (idm 习语) be admitted to sb's presence (fml 文) be allowed to enter the room, etc where sb (esp sb important) is 获准会见某人（尤指要人）. |