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admitting

UK //ədˈmɪtɪŋ//US //ədˈmɪtɪŋ//

词源

源自拉丁语 'admittere',由 'ad-'(向)和 'mittere'(发送)组成,意为允许进入或承认。

verb

❶ 承认或接受某事的真实性或存在,通常指不情愿地承认错误、事实或责任。

“After hours of questioning, he finally admitted stealing the money.”

(经过数小时的审问,他终于承认偷了钱。)

“She admitted that she had made a mistake in the report.”

(她承认自己在报告中犯了错误。)

❶ 允许某人进入某个地方或加入某个组织,通常指正式或官方的许可。

“The university is admitting 500 new students this year.”

(这所大学今年将录取500名新生。)

“The hospital admitted him for emergency surgery.”

(医院接收他进行紧急手术。)

同义词:confessing, acknowledging, allowing, accepting, granting entry

常见短语

admitting defeat — 承认失败或认输,表示接受自己无法获胜或完成某事。

“After losing three matches in a row, the team finally admitted defeat.”

(连续输掉三场比赛后,这支队伍终于认输了。)

admitting of — 允许或有可能,通常用于正式语境中表示某事有某种可能性。

“The situation admits of no easy solution.”

(这种情况没有简单的解决办法。)