admit

admit — 動詞

1. to say out loud that a fact is real, even when you would rather not — for exampl

1.動詞及物 / 不及物B1
釋義

承認

不情願地坦承某事屬實

to say out loud that a fact is real, even when you would rather not — for example, that you made a mistake, that you feel jealous, or that someone else's idea is better than yours.

例句

Yael finally admitted that he had broken his sister's bicycle.

Yael 終於承認他弄壞了妹妹的腳踏車。

admit + that-clause for confessing a fact

Wren hates admitting she is wrong, even when the proof is on the table.

Wren 很討厭承認自己錯了，就算證據都擺在桌上也一樣。

admit + -ing form (dropping that)

同義詞
  • concede

    more formal; often used in debates or arguments

  • confess

    stronger; suggests guilt or a secret being revealed

  • acknowledge

    neutral; recognising a fact without the reluctance 'admit' implies

反義詞
  • deny

    to say something is not true

文法句型

admit + that-clause

admit + -ing

admit + to + -ing

admit to + noun

用法筆記

Often signals reluctance — the speaker wishes the fact were different. The that-clause pattern is frequent in writing; the simpler 'I admit, ...' aside is common in speech.

常見錯誤

❌She admitted me that she was tired.
✅She admitted to me that she was tired.
💡when you name the listener, use 'admit to someone'.
❌He admitted to break the window.
✅He admitted breaking the window.
💡after 'admit to', use the -ing form, not the bare infinitive.

2. to recognise that you cannot win or finish something and to stop trying any furt

2.動詞及物B2
釋義

認輸；放棄

知道贏不了而停止嘗試

to recognise that you cannot win or finish something and to stop trying any further.

例句

After three hours stuck on the puzzle, Daniel admitted defeat and asked his daughter for help.

卡在那道謎題三個小時後，Daniel 認輸了，跑去找女兒幫忙。

fixed expression: admit defeat

The opposition leader admitted defeat once the final district reported its results.

最後一個選區開出結果後，反對黨領袖才承認敗選。

political context: conceding an election

同義詞
  • concede

    in contests, to formally accept the other side has won

  • give up

    more general; can mean stop trying for any reason

反義詞

文法句型

admit defeat

用法筆記

Almost always appears as 'admit defeat'. Distinguish from sense 1: here you are not just saying a fact is true, you are giving up the attempt itself.

常見錯誤

❌I admitted to defeat in the chess game.
✅I admitted defeat in the chess game.
💡no 'to' in this fixed phrase.

3. to let a person or thing come into a place, especially when permission, a ticket

3.動詞及物B2
釋義

准予進入

讓人或東西進入某個場所

to let a person or thing come into a place, especially when permission, a ticket, or a key is needed.

例句

Only guests with a printed invitation will be admitted to the wedding garden.

只有持紙本邀請函的賓客才能進入婚禮花園。

passive: be admitted to [place]

The guard refused to admit anyone who was not wearing a staff badge.

警衛拒絕讓任何沒戴員工識別證的人進入。

refuse to admit + object

同義詞
  • let in

    more everyday; same idea in plain language

  • permit

    formal; focuses on giving official permission

反義詞
  • exclude

    to keep out

  • bar

    to formally block someone from entering

文法句型

admit + object + into/to

用法筆記

Frequently passive in signs, rules, and reports ('not admitted', 'will be admitted'). The subject can be a person (a guard) or a thing (a window, a door).

常見錯誤

❌The teacher admitted us in the classroom.
✅The teacher admitted us into the classroom.
💡use 'into' or 'to' for the destination.

4. to formally accept someone or a country as a new member of a school, club, or la

4.動詞及物B2
釋義

錄取；接納

正式接受某人加入學校或團體

to formally accept someone or a country as a new member of a school, club, or larger body such as the United Nations.

例句

Sofia was admitted to the National University of Singapore on a full scholarship.

Sofia 拿著全額獎學金錄取新加坡國立大學。

passive: be admitted to [institution]

The chess club only admits players who have won at least one regional tournament.

這個西洋棋社只接納至少贏過一場區域比賽的選手。

active: subject is the body doing the accepting

同義詞
  • accept

    more common; same idea but less formal

  • enrol

    from the student's side: putting your name on the list

反義詞
  • reject

    to refuse a candidate

  • expel

    to remove an existing member

文法句型

admit + object + to/into [group]

用法筆記

Subject is usually an institution, club, or international body. Almost always passive when the focus is on the new member rather than the institution.

常見錯誤

❌He was admitted in Harvard last year.
✅He was admitted to Harvard last year.
💡use 'to' (or 'into'), not 'in'.

5. to take a sick or injured person into a hospital so that doctors can look after

5.動詞及物B2
釋義

收治住院

讓病人住進醫院接受治療

to take a sick or injured person into a hospital so that doctors can look after them and they can stay overnight.

例句

Grandma was admitted to St. Mary's Hospital with a broken hip on Sunday night.

奶奶星期天晚上因為髖骨骨折被送進聖瑪麗醫院住院。

passive: be admitted to + hospital + with + condition

The doctor decided to admit the boy for further tests on his lungs.

醫生決定讓這個男孩住院做進一步的肺部檢查。

active: doctor as subject + 'for' + reason

同義詞
  • hospitalise

    single verb meaning the same thing; slightly more formal

反義詞
  • discharge

    to send a patient home from hospital

文法句型

admit + object + to [hospital]

be admitted with [condition]

用法筆記

Frequently passive. The pattern 'be admitted with [condition]' is standard medical English. Distinguish from sense 3: here entry is for medical care and usually involves staying overnight.

常見錯誤

❌She was admitted in the hospital with chest pain.
✅She was admitted to the hospital with chest pain.
💡use 'to' with hospital admissions.

admit — 名詞