admit
verbVerb Forms
Phrasal Verbs| present simple I / you / we / they admit | |
| he / she / it admits | |
| past simple admitted | |
| past participle admitted | |
| -ing form admitting |
- [intransitive, transitive]
to agree, often unwillingly, that something is true （常指勉强）承认 It was a stupid thing to do, I admit. 我承认，那次干的是件蠢事。 - + speech
‘I'm very nervous,’ she admitted reluctantly. “我很紧张。” 她勉强承认说。 - admit to something
Don't be afraid to admit to your mistakes. 不要怕认错。 - admit to doing something
She admits to being strict with her children. 她承认对自己的孩子很严厉。 - admit something
He admitted all his mistakes. 他承认了全部错误。 She stubbornly refuses to admit the truth. 她顽固地拒不承认事实。 Why don't you just admit defeat (= recognize that you cannot do something) and let someone else try? 你干吗不干脆承认自己不行，让别人来试试？ I hate to admit it, but I think he is right. 我认为他是对的，尽管我不想承认这一点。 Admit it! You were terrified! 承认了吧！你吓坏了！ I'm almost ashamed to admit it, but I watch this show. 我几乎不好意思承认，但是我看这个节目。 - admit (that)…
They freely admit (that) they still have a lot to learn. 他们坦率承认，他们要学的东西还很多。 You must admit that it all sounds very strange. 你必须承认这一切听起来很古怪。 She readily admits mistakes were made. 她欣然承认犯了错误。 - admit to somebody that…
I couldn't admit to my parents that I was finding the course difficult. 我无法向父母实话实说，我觉得这门课程很难。 - be admitted that…
It was generally admitted that the government had acted too quickly. 普遍认为，政府行动过急。 - be admitted to be/have something
The appointment is now generally admitted to have been a mistake. 现在公认那次任命是一个错误。
Extra ExamplesHe admitted to feeling a bit tired. 他承认有点累。 He freely admitted that he had taken bribes. 他坦承收受了贿赂。 He had caused her more pain than she cared to admit. 他对她造成的伤害比她承认的要大得多。 He was honest enough to admit his mistake in the end. 他够诚实，最终承认了自己的错误。 I must admit that the results were disappointing. 我必须承认结果令人失望。 I was scared and I don't mind admitting it. 我那时很害怕，我并不介意承认这一点。 In the end he'd done a good job, Carol admitted grudgingly. 卡萝尔勉强承认他最终干得不错。 She dared not admit her fear. 她不敢承认自己害怕。 She would be the first to admit that she is very difficult to work with. 她会率先承认自己难以共事。 Some admit privately that unemployment could continue to rise. 一些人私下承认失业率可能继续升高。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- freely
- readily
- frankly
- …
- be forced to
- have to
- must
- …
- to
- I don’t mind admitting
- [intransitive, transitive]
to say that you have done something wrong or illegal 承认（过错、罪行）；招认；招供 - admit to something
He refused to admit to the other charges. 他拒不承认其他指控。 - admit to doing something
She admitted to having stolen the car. 她供认偷了那辆轿车。 - admit something
She admitted theft. 她招认了偷窃行为。 He refused to admit his guilt. 他拒不认罪。 The hospital has admitted liability for the accident. 医院承认对事故负有责任。 - admit doing something
She admitted having driven the car without insurance. 她供认驾驶了这辆没有保险的轿车。
Synonyms admitadmit- acknowledge
- recognize
- concede
- confess
- admit to agree, often unwillingly, that something is true:
It was a stupid thing to do, I admit. 我承认，那次干的是件蠢事。
- acknowledge (rather formal
) to accept that something exists, is true or has happened: 指承认某事物存在或属实： She refuses to acknowledge the need for reform. 她拒不承认改革的必要性。
- recognize to admit or be aware that something exists or is true:
They recognized the need to take the problem seriously. 他们认识到需要严肃对待这个问题。
- concede (rather formal
) to admit, often unwillingly, that something is true or logical: 指承认（常指不情愿地承认某事属实或合乎逻辑）： He was forced to concede (that) there might be difficulties. 他被迫承认可能有困难。
admit or concede? 用 admit 还是 concede？ - confess (rather formal) to admit something that you feel ashamed or embarrassed about; to admit, especially formally or to the police, that you have done something wrong or illegal:
She was reluctant to confess her ignorance. 她不愿意承认自己无知。 He confessed to the murder. 他对谋杀罪行供认不讳。
- to admit/acknowledge/recognize/concede/confess that…
- to admit/confess to something
- to admit/concede/confess something to somebody
- to admit/acknowledge/recognize the truth
- to admit/confess your mistakes/ignorance
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- freely
- readily
- frankly
- …
- be forced to
- have to
- must
- …
- to
- I don’t mind admitting
- admit to something
- [transitive] (formal)
to allow somebody/something to enter a place 准许…进入（某处） - [transitive] (formal)
to allow somebody to become a member of a club, a school or an organization 准许…加入（俱乐部、组织）；接收（入学） - admit somebody
The society admits all US citizens over 21. 凡 21 岁以上的美国公民均可加入该社团。 - admit somebody to/into something
Women were only admitted into the club last year. 这家俱乐部去年才接纳女会员。
- admit somebody
- [transitive, often passive] (formal)
to take somebody to a hospital or other institution where they can receive special care 接收入院（或收容所等）；收治 More Like This Consonant-doubling verbsConsonant-doubling verbs - [transitive] (formal)
to accept that evidence is legally valid and can be presented in court 承认： 接受证据在法律上有效并且可以在法庭上提出Judge Neilson refused to admit the evidence because it had been illegally obtained. 尼尔逊法官拒绝接受证据，因为它是非法获得的。
accept truth承认事实
accept blame承认责任
allow to enter/join准许进入／加入
to hospital医院
evidence
Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin admittere, from ad- ‘to’ + mittere ‘send’.