admit

/ədˈmɪt/ v.
一句话记住

承认;供认;准许进入;录取

释义与例句

v. 承认;供认
to agree that something is true, especially something bad
  1. He admitted that he had made a mistake.
    他承认自己犯了一个错误。
  2. She admitted taking the money from the drawer.
    她承认从抽屉里拿了钱。
展开其余 3 条例句
  1. The company finally admitted that the product was unsafe.
    公司最终承认这款产品不安全。
  2. I must admit I was wrong about him.
    我必须承认我看错了他。
  3. He admitted to feeling nervous before the speech.
    他承认演讲前感到紧张。
v. 准许进入;录取
to allow someone to enter a place or join a school
  1. She was admitted to law school.
    她被法学院录取了。
  2. Only ticket holders will be admitted to the hall.
    只有持票者才能进入大厅。
展开其余 3 条例句
  1. The patient was admitted to hospital for tests.
    病人入院接受检查。
  2. The club admits new members every autumn.
    俱乐部每年秋天吸纳新成员。
  3. Children under twelve are not admitted without an adult.
    十二岁以下儿童无成人陪同不得入内。

词源与构词

ad-(向)+ mittere(送),把人送进门,就是“准许进入、录取”;把真相送出嘴边,就是“承认”。

ad- 前缀 · to,向
mit 词根 · to send,送
记忆钩子 ad(向)+ mit(送):把人送进校门是录取,把错事送出嘴边是承认。

词族与关联词

同根词(同一个词根长出来的词)
  • commission 委员会;专门委员会
    The government appointed a commission to investigate the accident. 政府任命了一个委员会来调查这起事故。
  • commit 犯(罪、错)
    He committed a serious crime and was sent to prison for ten years. 他犯下重罪,被判入狱十年。
  • dismiss 解雇;遣散
    The manager dismissed two workers. 经理解雇了两名工人。
  • emit 发出(光、热、声音、气味)
    The lamp emits a soft yellow light. 这盏灯发出柔和的黄光。
  • mission 任务;差事
    The team was sent on a rescue mission to the mountains. 这支队伍被派往山区执行救援任务。
  • omit 省略;删去
    You can omit the last paragraph to save space. 为节省篇幅,你可以删去最后一段。
  • permit 允许;准许
    Smoking is not permitted here. 这里不准吸烟。
  • remit 汇(款);汇寄
    He remits part of his salary to his parents every month. 他每月把部分工资汇给父母。
  • submit 提交;呈递
    Please submit your essay by Friday. 请在周五前提交你的论文。
  • transmit 传送;播送
    The station transmits signals across the city. 这家电台向全城播送信号。
词族(同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式)
  • admission 承认;准许进入;入场费
    admit 变 -ssion,动词变名词
  • admittance 进入权;入场许可
    admit + -ance,构成名词,多用于「准许进入」义
  • admittedly 诚然;无可否认
    admitted + -ly,构成副词
同义词
  • confess 坦白;供认
    confess 多指坦白罪错,含认罪意味,常接 to;admit 更宽,可承认任何事实,也可指准许进入。
    He confessed that he had lied. 他坦白自己撒了谎。
  • acknowledge 承认;认可
    acknowledge 较正式,指公开认可事实或确认收到;admit 常含不情愿承认,且另有准许进入之义。
    They acknowledged the problem but did nothing. 他们承认了问题,却什么也没做。
反义词
  • deny 否认
    He denied any involvement in the case. 他否认与本案有任何牵连。
  • exclude 排除;拒绝接纳
    The club excludes members under eighteen. 该俱乐部不接纳十八岁以下的成员。
易混词(形近或义近,注意区别)
  • adopt 采用;收养
    adopt 的词根是 opt(选择),ad- + opt 指「挑过来」,所以是采用、收养;admit 的词根是 mit(送),把人往里送才是准许进入,把真相送出嘴边是承认。
    They adopted a child from overseas. 他们从海外收养了一个孩子。
  • submit 提交
    submit 的 sub- 是在下面,把文件送到上级手下是提交;admit 的 ad- 是朝向,把人朝里送是准许进入,两者前缀方向不同。
    Submit the form before Friday. 周五前提交表格。
常见搭配
  • admit a mistake 承认错误
    A good leader admits a mistake quickly. 好的领导会很快承认错误。
  • be admitted to 被接纳入;被录取
    He was admitted to the university last year. 他去年被这所大学录取。
  • admit defeat 认输
    The team refused to admit defeat. 这支队伍拒绝认输。

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