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| 1 | I/T to agree that something is true , especially when you are unhappy , sorry , or surprised about it （尤指在感到不高兴、懊悔或惊讶时）承认 |
| Clarke admitted his disappointment at the court’ s decision, but said he would fight on. 克拉克承认他对法庭的判决感到失望，但是他说他会继续斗争下去。 |
| ‘I can’ t sing at all,’ he admitted. “我一点都不会唱歌，”他承认道。 |
| +(that) Rachel admits that she had a hard time understanding the assignment. 雷切尔承认她费了很大的劲儿才理解了这项任务。 |
| +to I reluctantly admitted to being nervous about the test. 我不情愿地承认对考试感到很紧张。 |
| admit doing sth He is unwilling to admit being jealous of his brother. 他不愿意承认嫉妒他的兄弟。 |
| have (got) to admit/must admit It was a surprisingly good effort, I’ ve got to admit. 我得承认这次尝试效果之好出人意料。 |
| | 1a | to say that you have done something wrong or illegal 供认；认（错或罪） | | She admitted two charges of handling stolen goods. 她承认了两宗销赃的指控。 | | +(that) She freely admits that she made mistakes. 她坦率地承认犯了错。 | | +to In court he admitted to lying about the accident. 在法庭上他供认就此事故撒了谎。 | | admit doing sth Davis admitted causing death by careless driving. 戴维斯供认自己粗心驾驶致人死亡。 | |
| | 1b | to accept that you cannot succeed in doing something and stop trying to do it 认输 | | After months of protests, the government was forced to admit defeat and abandon the policy. 在经过几个月的抗议后，政府被迫认输，放弃了该项政策。 | |
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| 2 | T to take someone into hospital for medical treatment 接收（某人入医院治疗） |
| After collapsing, she was rushed to hospital, where she was admitted. 她晕倒后被紧急送往医院接受治疗。 |
| admit sb to sth They admitted John to the psychiatric unit of the Royal Covenant Hospital. 他们将约翰送至皇家圣约医院的精神病区。 |
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| 3 | T to allow someone to enter a place , especially a public place such as a theatre or museum 准许…进入（尤指公共场所，如剧院或博物馆等） |
| Latecomers will not be admitted until the interval. 迟到者至中场休息时方可进入。 |
| admit sb to sth A group ticket admits six people to the zoo and museum. 一张团体票允许6人进入动物园和博物馆。 |
| | 3a | to allow someone to become a member of an organization 准许…加入；接纳 | | The Stock Exchange will admit six firms as new members. 证券交易所将准许6家公司作为新成员加入。 | | admit sb to sth The Baltic States were admitted to the United Nations in 1991. 波罗的海诸国于1991年加入联合国。 | |
| PHRASAL VERBS |
| - | adˈmit of |
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| | admit of sth: to show that something is possible 容许 |
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