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admit ความหมายคือ ad·mit /ədˈmɪt/ (-mit·ted; -mit·ting) ❶ vt. 1. 承认,供认 admit defeat 承认失败 He admitted his guilt to the police. 他向警方承认犯罪。Larry admitted using threatening behaviour. 拉里承认用了恐吓手段。He admitted to Eleanor (that) he was wrong. 他向埃莉诺承认自己错了。 2. (认为真实、合法、有效而)接受;确认 admit evidence (判定有效而)接受证据 admit sb. to be mad 确认某人精神错乱 3. 准许…进入,准许…加入;准许…行使职权(或享有特权等) This ticket admits one person only. 此券只准一人入场。There were no windows to admit air. 没有窗子可使空气流入。the admitting physician 收治医师 admit sb. to membership 接纳某人为会员Smith was admitted into this club as an ordinary member. 史密斯被接纳为这俱乐部的普通会员。They admitted me to their secret. 他们让我与闻他们的秘密。be admitted to the bar 取得律师资格 4. 容许;给…留有余地 The scope of this book does not admit the discussion of details. 本书的规模不容许详述细节。[admit 后如加用 of 而作不及物动词,本句一样成立,且意义不变] 5. 能容纳 The hall admits 2000 people. 这个大厅可容纳2000人。 ❷ vi. 1. 通往,开向 (to) This door admits to the dining room. 这扇门通餐厅。 2. 容许;给予机会,留有余地(of) Circumstances do not admit of this. 情况不容许如此。This order admits of two interpretations. 这项命令可以有两种解释。 3. 承认(to) admit to robbery 承认抢劫 admit to having elliptical thoughts 承认思想含混 admit to a great fondness for creature comforts 承认非常喜欢物质享受 Alice admits to (the age of) thirty-five. 艾丽斯承认已经35岁了。[ < L admittere to let come or go to < AD- + mittere to send] phr. admitting that ... 即便…是确实的,假设…是事实