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admit

英[əd'mɪt] 美[əd'mɪt]
  • vt. 承认;准许进入;可容纳
  • vi. 承认;容许

英英释意


1. declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of;
"He admitted his errors"
"She acknowledged that she might have forgotten"
2. allow to enter; grant entry to;
"We cannot admit non-members into our club"
3. allow participation in or the right to be part of; permit to exercise the rights, functions, and responsibilities of;
"admit someone to the profession"
"She was admitted to the New Jersey Bar"
4. admit into a group or community;
"accept students for graduate study"
"We'll have to vote on whether or not to admit a new member"
5. afford possibility;
"This problem admits of no solution"
"This short story allows of several different interpretations"
6. give access or entrance to;
"The French doors admit onto the yard"
7. have room for; hold without crowding;
"This hotel can accommodate 250 guests"
"The theater admits 300 people"
"The auditorium can't hold more than 500 people"
8. serve as a means of entrance;
"This ticket will admit one adult to the show"