admissions
admissions — 名詞
1. the right or official permission to go into a place, join a group, or be present
進入權
進入某地的權利或許可
the right or official permission to go into a place, join a group, or be present at an event.
The museum offers free admissions to all visitors on the first Sunday of each month.
博物館於每個月的第一個星期日提供免費入場權給所有訪客。
free admissions to [place] + time expression
Without a valid membership card, you will be denied admissions to the private club.
沒有有效的會員卡，你將被拒絕給予這家私人俱樂部的入場權。
denied admissions to [place]
Journalists were granted special admissions to the press conference behind the main hall.
記者獲准進入主廳後方的記者會現場。
Only people over eighteen are given admissions to the nightclub after ten o'clock.
這家夜店在晚上十點以後只給予年滿十八歲的人入場許可。
用法筆記
This sense is uncountable in meaning but always takes plural verb agreement: 'admissions are granted', not 'admissions is granted'.
常見錯誤
2. the act or process of being allowed to come into a building, area, or event.
入場
被允許進入的行為或過程
the act or process of being allowed to come into a building, area, or event.
Admissions to Taipei Dome begin two hours before the World Baseball Classic game starts.
臺北大巨蛋在世界棒球經典賽開賽前兩小時開放進場。
admissions to [venue] begin before [event]
The security guard at the South Korean embassy checked every bag before allowing admissions to begin.
韓國大使館的警衛檢查了每一個行李袋，之後才開始允許人員入館。
allowing admissions to begin after [procedure]
The stadium manager activated the emergency admissions plan when a severe storm forced four hundred fans to seek indoor shelter.
體育館經理啟動了緊急入場計畫，因為一場強烈暴風雨迫使四百名球迷進入室內避難。
Late admissions were halted at the TEDx conference once the opening keynote speech had already begun.
TEDx 會議的開幕主題演講開始後，便不再接受晚入場。
用法筆記
Unlike sense 1 (right/permission), this sense describes the actual process or act of entering, not the abstract right. Often used with time expressions ('admissions begin at...'). Still takes plural verb form.
3. the process of accepting people into a university, school, or college as student
招生
大學等接收學生的程序或部門
the process of accepting people into a university, school, or college as students, or the department within a school that handles this work.
National Taiwan University's admissions office sent out acceptance letters to the incoming freshman class last Friday.
臺灣大學招生辦公室上週五寄出了錄取通知書給即將入學的新生班級。
admissions office + acceptance letters + specific university
Liam called the admissions department three times to ask about the early decision deadline for the architecture program.
Liam 打了三次電話給招生處，詢問建築學系提前決定的申請截止日期。
admissions department + early decision deadline
The new admissions policy at Kyushu University requires all international applicants to submit TOEFL scores above ninety.
九州大學的新招生政策要求所有國際申請人提交九十分以上的托福成績。
Admissions at National Taiwan University are highly competitive — only about fifteen percent of engineering applicants receive offers each year.
臺灣大學的招生競爭相當激烈——工程科系每年僅約百分之十五的申請者獲得錄取。
- enrollment
focuses on the number of students registered rather than the selection process
- matriculation
formal and refers specifically to the act of being entered on a university's roll
用法筆記
This sense is often used as a modifier before another noun ('admissions office', 'admissions committee', 'admissions requirements'). In those cases the phrase behaves like a singular concept, but the word itself stays plural.
常見錯誤
4. the fact or condition of having been accepted as a student at a school, college,
錄取
被學校錄取的事實或結果
the fact or condition of having been accepted as a student at a school, college, or university after meeting the entry requirements.
Mei-Ling's admissions to the law program at National Chengchi University were confirmed in the online portal this morning.
Mei-Ling 今天早上在線系統上確認了自己被政治大學法律系錄取的消息。
admissions to [program] confirmed in portal
Arjun's early admissions to the biomedical engineering program saved him from waiting until the regular April decision round.
Arjun 提早獲得生物醫學工程研究所的錄取，省去了等到四月一般決定階段的時間。
early admissions to [specific program]
The Huayu Enrichment Scholarship offer depends on your admissions to an accredited four-year university program in Taiwan.
華語文獎學金的提供取決於你是否被臺灣認可的四年制大學錄取。
Over three thousand students apply for admissions to the seven medical schools in Taiwan every year.
在臺灣，每年有超過三千名學生申請七所醫學院的錄取資格。
- acceptance
more general and can apply to other contexts (job offers, social groups); 'admissions' is specifically academic
- placement
focuses on being assigned a spot in a programme, often used for competitive selection
- rejection
the act of refusing to accept someone as a student
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 3: sense 3 refers to the institutional process/department, while this sense is about the individual applicant's status of being accepted. Collocates with 'apply for', 'gain', 'receive'.
5. the amount of money charged for entering a place such as a museum, cinema, conce
入場費
進入場地或活動的費用
the amount of money charged for entering a place such as a museum, cinema, concert, or theme park.
Admissions to the aquarium cost four hundred dollars for adults and half that for children.
水族館的入場費是成人四百元，兒童半價。
admissions cost [amount] for [group]
The National Palace Museum lowered its weekday admissions to one hundred fifty dollars to attract more local visitors.
國立故宮博物院將平日入場費調降至一百五十元，以吸引更多本地遊客。
lowered weekday admissions to [amount]
College students with a valid university ID card can get reduced admissions at the Taipei Fine Arts Museum.
持有有效學生證的大學生可以在臺北市立美術館享受優惠入場費。
Weekend admissions at the Kaohsiung Museum of Fine Arts include all exhibits plus a guided sculpture garden tour.
高雄市立美術館的週末入場費包含所有展區的參觀以及雕塑花園導覽行程。
- cover charge
specifically for nightclubs, bars, or restaurants with entertainment; a service fee on top of what you pay
- entry fee
more direct and commonly used for competitions or fundraising events
- ticket price
broader term that covers any ticketed event, not just entry
用法筆記
Often used with price-adjective collocations: 'low admissions', 'high admissions', 'reduced admissions', 'free admissions'. Countable in the sense that different price tiers exist, but the noun itself stays plural.
6. the act or process of accepting someone into a hospital, clinic, or other medica
住院
病人入住醫療機構的過程
the act or process of accepting someone into a hospital, clinic, or other medical facility to stay as a patient for treatment.
The nurse at the front desk handled all the admissions paperwork for the new patient.
櫃檯護士為新病人處理了所有住院文件。
admissions paperwork for [patient]
Hospital admissions at Taipei Veterans General Hospital increased by over forty percent during the winter flu season last December.
去年十二月冬季流感季節期間，臺北榮民總醫院的住院人次增加了超過四成。
hospital admissions at [specific hospital] increased by [percentage]
Dr. Okafor reviewed the patient's lab results before authorising admissions to the cardiac unit.
Okafor 醫師審查了病人的檢驗報告後，批准其入住心臟科病房。
The hospital's emergency room handled over fifty admissions during the single night shift.
醫院的急診室在單一班夜班中收治了超過五十名住院病人。
- hospitalization
focuses on the period of staying in hospital rather than the process of being accepted; slightly more formal
- discharge
the process of leaving the hospital after treatment is complete
用法筆記
Common in medical statistics ('admissions rate', 'hospital admissions'), hospital administration ('admissions department'), and clinical documentation ('date of admissions'). Not used for outpatient visits or emergency room treatment that does not result in an overnight stay.
常見錯誤
7. a statement in which someone accepts or agrees that something unpleasant, embarr
承認
承認不利事實的陳述
a statement in which someone accepts or agrees that something unpleasant, embarrassing, or damaging about themselves is true.
The CEO's admissions that the company had falsified its financial records shocked the entire industry.
CEO 承認公司偽造財務報表的聲明震撼了整個業界。
admissions + that-clause for acknowledging wrongdoing
After hours of questioning, the suspect finally made admissions about his role in the robbery.
嫌犯在被訊問數小時後，終於就自己在搶案中扮演的角色做出了承認。
made an admissions about [something]
Zola's quiet admissions that she had never learned to swim surprised her beach-going friends.
Zola 輕聲承認自己從未學過游泳，讓常去海灘的朋友們相當驚訝。
By his own admissions, the politician had accepted campaign donations from the construction company.
根據該政治人物自己的承認，他收受了來自這家營造公司的競選捐款。
The newspaper published the athlete's admissions of using performance-enhancing drugs during the championship.
報紙刊登了該名運動員在錦標賽期間使用禁藥的承認聲明。
- confession
stronger and more serious; often used for crimes or moral failings; implies full responsibility
- acknowledgment
more neutral and less emotional; can be about facts that are not negative
- disclosure
focuses on making something known that was previously hidden; does not imply guilt
- denial
a statement that something is not true or that one did not do something
文法句型
make an admissions + that-clause
用法筆記
This is the only sense of 'admissions' that can take a that-clause ('an admissions that...'). Frequently paired with prepositions 'of' ('admissions of guilt') and 'about' ('admissions about mistakes'). In formal legal contexts, an 'admissions' can be used as evidence in court.