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ad.mit (obj) ACCEPTEd5mItv-tt- to recognize or accept (something, often something bad) as true承认，供认He admitted his guilt / mistake. [T]他承认了自己有罪/错误。She admitted (that) she had made a mistake. [+ (that) clause]She admitted making a mistake. [+ v-ing]她承认自己犯了个错误。At first he denied stealing the money but he later admitted (to) it. [T; I + to]开始时他不承认偷了钱，但是后来承认了。I wasn't entirely honest with him, I admit, but I didn't actually tell him any lies. [I]我对他不是完全诚实，我承认，但我事实上并没有对他讲任何谎话。The new law was generally admitted to be difficult to enforce. [+ obj + to infinitive]新法律被普遍认为很难执行。In fact he's 43, but he only admits to (=pretends to be) 36.实际上他43岁，但他只承认自己是36岁。To admit defeat means to accept that you have failed and give up.承认失败After several attempts to untie the knot, I admitted defeat and cut through it with a knife.这个结解了几次解不开，我服输了，只得用刀将它割开。
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