单词 | readmit |
释义 | readmit (once / 13633 pages) v When you let someone back in after they've left, you readmit them. Most museums and movie theaters will readmit you later if you save your ticket. If you leave an outdoor concert to grab a sweater from your car, they'll readmit you when you show the ink stamp on your hand. A hospital might readmit a patient who's been released only to have their symptoms get much worse. And colleges often readmit students who've taken a leave of absence. Readmit uses the "again" prefix re-, with admit, from the Latin root admittere, "to allow to enter." WORD FAMILYreadmit: readmission, readmits, readmitted, readmitting+/admission: admissions/admissive: admissively/admit: admission, admissive, admits, admittable, admittance, admitted, admitting, readmit/admittance: admittances/admitted: admittedly/readmission: readmissions USAGE EXAMPLESReleased from the hospital in August, she was readmitted two days later for treatment of unspecified complications. Seattle Times(Dec 18, 2016) Then in February 2016, she was readmitted to hospital for a complication related to the infection, doctors said. Washington Times(Oct 30, 2016) Studies show that patients of lower socioeconomic status are more likely to need to be readmitted for a whole host of reasons. US News(Oct 26, 2016) 1v admit anew Hyper admit, allow in, intromit, let in allow to enter; grant entry to 2v admit again or anew Hyper admit, include, let in allow participation in or the right to be part of; permit to exercise the rights, functions, and responsibilities of |
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