admission

admission — noun

1. a remark in which you say, often reluctantly, that something bad, embarrassing,

1.名詞B2
釋義

a remark in which you say, often reluctantly, that something bad, embarrassing, or previously denied is in fact correct or has actually happened.

例句

The mayor's admission that he had lied shocked voters across the city.

admission + that-clause

Saoirse finally made a quiet admission of guilt to his older sister.

admission of + noun (guilt/defeat/failure)

同義詞
  • confession

    stronger; usually about wrongdoing or crime

  • acknowledgement

    more neutral; can be about any fact, not only embarrassing ones

  • concession

    admitting a point in an argument or negotiation

反義詞
  • denial

    saying that something is not true

文法句型

admission that + clause

admission of + noun

用法筆記

Often used when the speaker is unwilling to admit something — typical adjective collocates are reluctant, frank, tacit, and rare. Distinguish from sense 3 (entry permission): sense 1 is followed by 'that…' or 'of [a fault, mistake, guilt]'.

常見錯誤

❌He made an admission to enter the club.
✅He made an admission of cheating.
💡sense 1 is about confessing something, not about being let in.
❌She gave the admission she was wrong.
✅She made the admission that she was wrong.
💡use 'make an admission', not 'give'.

2. the price charged for going into a museum, cinema, concert, sports ground, or si

2.名詞B1
釋義

the price charged for going into a museum, cinema, concert, sports ground, or similar place.

例句

Admission to the science museum is free for children under twelve.

admission to + place; free admission

We paid the admission and walked straight into the dinosaur hall.

同義詞

文法句型

admission to + place

free admission

用法筆記

Usually uncountable in this sense ('admission is free', 'admission costs $5'). Common in signs and tickets: 'Admission $10', 'Free admission'. Pair with 'price', 'fee', or 'charge' rather than 'cost' as a noun.

常見錯誤

❌How much is the admission ticket fee?
✅How much is admission?
💡the word already covers the entry fee, no need to stack 'ticket fee'.
❌Admission for the museum is free.
✅Admission to the museum is free.
💡use 'to' for the place you enter.

3. the right or official permission to go into a building, area, or event.

3.名詞B2
釋義

the right or official permission to go into a building, area, or event.

例句

Two teenagers were refused admission to the concert because they had no ID.

refuse / deny + admission to

The guard at the gate granted admission only to staff with a green badge.

grant admission to

同義詞
  • entry

    more general; can refer to the act of going in itself

  • access

    broader; covers physical entry and permission to use something

  • entrance

    often used about doorways and the moment of going in

反義詞

文法句型

admission to + place/event

refuse/grant admission

用法筆記

Almost always uncountable in this sense and very often paired with verbs like refuse, deny, grant, or gain. Distinguish from sense 2 (entry fee): sense 3 is about whether you are allowed in at all, not about how much you pay.

常見錯誤

❌They refused his admission to enter the club.
✅They refused him admission to the club.
💡drop 'to enter'; the word already means permission to enter.
❌She got an admission into the meeting.
✅She gained admission to the meeting.
💡pair with 'gain' and 'to', not 'get' and 'into'.

4. the act of taking a sick or injured person into a hospital or ward to be cared f

4.名詞B2
釋義

the act of taking a sick or injured person into a hospital or ward to be cared for and treated.

例句

The doctor recommended immediate admission to the children's ward for further tests.

admission to + ward / hospital

On admission, every patient is asked about allergies and current medication.

fixed phrase: on admission

同義詞
反義詞

文法句型

admission to + hospital/ward

on admission

用法筆記

Frequent in healthcare reporting and statistics, often plural ('hospital admissions rose…'). The set phrase 'on admission' means 'at the moment a patient enters the hospital'. Subject is usually the patient or a number.

常見錯誤

❌She had an admission in the hospital yesterday.
✅She was admitted to the hospital yesterday.
💡for the event itself, prefer the verb form unless reporting numbers.
❌On the admission he looked pale.
✅On admission, he looked pale.
💡the fixed phrase has no 'the'.

5. the process by which a school, college, or university decides which applicants t

5.名詞B2
釋義

the process by which a school, college, or university decides which applicants to accept as students; also the office or department that runs this process.

例句

Dilnoza received her admission to Stanford on a snowy Tuesday in March.

admission to + university

The admissions office is open from nine to five during the application season.

compound: admissions office

同義詞
  • acceptance

    focuses on the school's positive decision

  • enrolment

    the act of officially registering after being accepted

  • matriculation

    formal; the moment of starting at a university

反義詞
  • rejection

    the school's decision to refuse an applicant

文法句型

admission to + school/university

admissions office

用法筆記

Often appears in compound forms: admissions office, admission letter, admission requirements, admission rate. Plural 'admissions' is normal when talking about the department or about numbers; singular 'admission' is normal for one person's acceptance.

常見錯誤

❌He got an admission in Harvard.
✅He got admission to Harvard.
💡use 'to' before the school name.
❌I am studying for the admission exam.
✅I am studying for the entrance exam.
💡many regions say 'entrance exam', not 'admission exam'.