admit
verb uk/ədˈmɪt/ us/ədˈmɪt/ -tt-
(ACCEPT)
B1 [ T or I ]（尤指不情愿地）承认;供认;招认
to agree that something is true, especially unwillingly
He admitted his guilt/mistake. 他承认有罪／犯了错误。
[ + (that) ] She admitted (that) she had made a mistake. 她承认自己犯了一个错误。
[ + -ing verb ] She admitted making a mistake. 她承认自己犯了一个错误。
At first he denied stealing the money but he later admitted (to) it. 开始时他否认偷了钱，但是后来就承认了。
I wasn't entirely honest with him, I admit. 我对他也不是百分之百的坦诚，这我承认。
[ + to infinitive ] The new law was generally admitted to be difficult to enforce. 人们普遍认为，新的法律难以实施。
Synonyms: avow confessown up
admit defeat 认输，承认失败
to accept that you have failed and give up
After several attempts to untie the knot, I admitted defeat and cut through it with a knife. 我试了几次都没有把这个结解开，最后认输了，就用刀子把它割开了。
He is trailing in the polls but still refuses to admit defeat.
Moving back in with my parents felt like admitting defeat.
- More examples
- I was too embarrassed to admit that I was scared.
- He was ashamed to admit to his mistake.
- She grudgingly admitted that she had been wrong to criticize him.
- The gang admitted they had committed four recent bank robberies.
- It may be that the ministers know more than they are admitting at the moment.
(ALLOW IN)
[ T ]允许…进入
to allow someone to enter a place
Each ticket admits one member and one guest. 每张票可以让一位会员和一位客人进入。
Men will not be admitted to the restaurant without a tie. 不系领带的男士不允许进入这家饭店。
literary A gap between the curtains admitted the faint glimmer of a street lamp. 街灯那微弱的光从窗帘间的一道缝隙透了进来。
[ T ]准许…加入;接纳
to allow a person or country to join an organization
Spain was admitted to the European Community in 1986. 西班牙于1986年被接纳为欧洲共同体成员。
[ T ]接收…入院;收治
to allow someone to enter a hospital because they need medical care
UK She was admitted to hospital suffering from shock. 她因中风被送入医院救治。
US She was admitted to the hospital suffering from shock. 她因中风被送入医院救治。
Phrasal verb
admit of something 容许;给予…机会;为…留有余地
to allow something or make it possible
The present schedule does not admit of modification (= it cannot be changed). 目前的时间表不容许变更。
The latest events admit of several interpretations. 对最近发生的事件可以作出多种解读。