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单词 admissions
释义

admission

noun

ad·​mis·​sion əd-ˈmi-shən How to pronounce admission (audio)
ad-
plural admissions
1
: an act of admitting : the fact or state of being admitted: such as
a
: the act of allowing something for consideration before a court
A small number of jurisdictions adhere to the position that a defendant may not complain on appeal about the admission of illegally obtained evidence … if the defendant gave testimony at trial admitting possession of that evidence. Wayne R. LaFave and Jerold H. Israel
b
: the right or permission to join or enter a place, a group, etc.
countries denied admission to NATO
c(1)
: the act or process of accepting someone as a student at a school
To a large degree, American education is organized for those who are already the best educated, a fact notoriously borne out in the college admissions process, where colleges compete for the top students and are rated by the percentage of these they attract. Gerald Graff
(2)
: the fact of being accepted as a student at a school
Competition for admission to these pre-K schools is so extreme that private counselors are frequently retained … to guide the parents through the application process. Jonathan Kozol
(3)
: someone who is so admitted
California State University will accept no new admissions for the spring semester of 2013 … as part of a drastic cost-cutting strategy to reduce enrollment by about 16,000 students next spring, officials said Monday. Nanette Asimov
d
: the act or process of accepting someone into a hospital, clinic, or other treatment facility as an inpatient
The patient was unconscious upon admission to the hospital.
also : someone who is so admitted
Many new admissions are discharged after a day's examination. Hanna L. Schussheim
2
: a fee paid for entering a place (such as a theater or museum)
a museum that offers reduced admission for children
3
a
: the granting of an argument or position not fully proved : the act of acknowledging something asserted
b
: acknowledgment that a fact or statement is true
c
: a revealing statement
an admission of failure
admissive
əd-ˈmi-siv How to pronounce admission (audio)
ad-
adjective

Synonyms

  • acknowledgment
  • acknowledgement
  • avowal
  • concession
  • confession
  • self-confession
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Example Sentences

the admission of evidence in a court of law His statement was interpreted as an admission of failure. They opposed the admission of women into the club. Her injuries were serious enough to require hospital admission. a large number of hospital admissions The school's standards of admission are high. He submitted an application for admission to the school. See More
Recent Examples on the Web The public also can visit the garden daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. General admission costs $14. oregonlive, 4 Sep. 2022 The exhibit is included with regular museum admission. Dewayne Bevil, Orlando Sentinel, 3 Sep. 2022 The admission sparked a debate about the ethics of using AI, and the extent of transparency with the audience that’s now required in doc making. Manori Ravindran, Variety, 2 Sep. 2022 While some users mocked the actress' admission, others expressed words of support in the clip's comments section. Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 1 Sep. 2022 There’s no charge for admission or parking, and festivities start at noon on Labor Day. Blaine Callahan, Hartford Courant, 1 Sep. 2022 The party runs from 4 p.m. to 11:30 p.m., with DJ Craze on the board and free admission. Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 1 Sep. 2022 There are several promotions offering discounts on admission. Kathy Cichon, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2022 There’s no admission charge and no time limit on how long visitors may stay. Howard Fishman, Washington Post, 31 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English admyssion, borrowed from Anglo-French, borrowed from Latin admissiōn-, admissiō "controlled mating (of animals), admittance to an interview," from admittere "to admit entry 1" + -tiōn-, -tiō, suffix of verbal action

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

admission

noun

ad·​mis·​sion əd-ˈmi-shən How to pronounce admission (audio)
1
: acknowledgment by someone of something about him or her that has not been proved
an admission of guilt
2
: the right or permission to enter
admission to college
3
: the price of entrance Museum admission is ten dollars.

Medical Definition

admission

noun

ad·​mis·​sion əd-ˈmi-shən, ad- How to pronounce admission (audio)
: the act or process of accepting someone into a hospital, clinic, or other treatment facility as an inpatient
The patient was unconscious upon admission to the hospital.
also : someone who is so admitted
Many new admissions are discharged after a day's examination. Hanna L. Schussheim, The Washington Post

Legal Definition

admission

noun

ad·​mis·​sion
1
: the act or process of admitting
admission into evidence
2
a
: a party's acknowledgment that a fact or statement is true

Note: In civil cases admissions are often agreed to and offered in writing to the court before trial as a method of reducing the number of issues to be proven at trial.

b
: a party's prior out-of-court statement or action that is inconsistent with his or her position at trial and that tends to establish guilt compare confession, declaration against interest at declaration

Note: Under the Federal Rules of Evidence an admission is not hearsay. Silence can sometimes be construed as an admission where a person would reasonably be expected to speak up.

admissions

noun

plural of admission
1
as in confessions
an open declaration of something (as a fault or the commission of an offense) about oneself by her own admission, her cooking is not the greatest

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • confessions
  • insistences
  • acknowledgments
  • assertions
  • declarations
  • concessions
  • avowals
  • acknowledgements
  • declarations
  • self-confessions
  • claims
  • confirmations
  • disclosures
  • revelations
  • apologies
  • allowances
  • announcements
  • affirmations
  • pronouncements
  • proclamations
  • faults
  • betrayals
  • professions
  • repentances
  • giveaways
  • self-reproaches
  • regrets
  • self-incriminations
  • contritions
  • responsibilities
  • penitences
  • self-recriminations
  • self-accusations
  • remorses
  • hand-wringings
  • self-revelations
  • self-betrayals
  • avouchments
  • divulgences
  • blames
  • rues

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • denials
  • disavowals
  • rejections
  • disallowances
  • nonadmissions
  • recantations
  • disclaimers
  • repudiations
  • renouncements
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2
as in accessions
the means or right of entering or participating in no admission unless accompanied by an adult

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • accessions
  • doors
  • accesses
  • entries
  • entrances
  • tickets
  • gateways
  • keys
  • admittances
  • passports
  • doorways
  • entrees
  • qualifications
  • entrées
  • approvals
  • certifications
  • authorizations
  • permissions
  • ingresses
  • open doors
  • welcome mats

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • dismissals
  • discharges
  • expulsions
  • removals
  • rejections
  • ejections
  • ousters
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