admit

/ədˈmɪt/ v.
一句话记住

承认;供认;准许进入;录取

释义与例句

v. 承认;供认
to agree that something is true, especially something bad
  1. He admitted that he had made a mistake.
    他承认自己犯了一个错误。
v. 准许进入;录取
to allow someone to enter a place or join a school
  1. She was admitted to law school.
    她被法学院录取了。

词源与构词

ad-(向)+ mittere(送),把人送进门,就是“准许进入、录取”;把真相送出嘴边,就是“承认”。

ad- 前缀 · to,向
mit 词根 · to send,送
记忆钩子 ad(向)+ mit(送):把人送进校门是录取,把错事送出嘴边是承认。

词族与关联词

同根词(同一个词根长出来的词)
  • dismiss 解雇;遣散
    The manager dismissed two workers. 经理解雇了两名工人。
  • permit 允许;准许
    Smoking is not permitted here. 这里不准吸烟。
  • submit 提交;呈递
    Please submit your essay by Friday. 请在周五前提交你的论文。
  • transmit 传送;播送
    The station transmits signals across the city. 这家电台向全城播送信号。
词族(同一词根的不同词性)
admissionadmittanceadmittedly
同义词
  • confess
  • acknowledge
反义词
  • deny
  • exclude
易混词
常见搭配
  • admit a mistake
  • be admitted to
  • admit defeat

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