| 单词 | admit |
| 释义 | admit —admit /ədˈmɪt/ verb (-tt-) (ACCEPT) ↑Verb Endings for admit B1 [T or I] to agree that something is true, especially unwillingly: » He admitted his guilt/mistake.» [+ (that)] She admitted (that) she had made a mistake.» [+ -ing verb] She admitted making a mistake.» At first he denied stealing the money but he later admitted (to) it.» I wasn't entirely honest with him, I admit.» [+ to infinitive] The new law was generally admitted to be difficult to enforce.Thesaurus+: ↑Admitting and confessingadmit defeatF0 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.Thesaurus+: ↑Admitting and confessingThesaurus+: ↑Losing and being defeated , ↑Scoring, winning and losing in sport• • • Extra 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.verb (-tt-) (ALLOW IN) ↑Verb Endings for admit F0 [T] to allow someone to enter a place: » Each ticket admits one member and one guest.» Men will not be admitted to the restaurant without a tie.» LITERARY A gap between the curtains admitted the faint glimmer of a street lamp.Thesaurus+: ↑Allowing and permittingF0 [T] to allow a person or country to join an organization: » Spain was admitted to the European Community in 1986.Thesaurus+: ↑Allowing and permittingF0 [T] to allow someone to enter a hospital because they need medical care: » UK She was admitted to hospital (US to the hospital) suffering from shock.Thesaurus+: ↑Allowing and permitting |
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