1. admit doing sth 承認(rèn)做某事。如:

I admit breaking the window. 我承認(rèn)打破了窗玻璃。

He admitted having stolen the money. 他承認(rèn)偷了這筆錢。

2. admit of 容許有,有……的余地,有……的可能。如:

The matter admits of no delay. 此事刻不容緩。

The word admits of no other meaning in the case. 該詞在此例中不可能有其它的意義。

3. admit to 承認(rèn)。如:

He admitted to the murder. 他供認(rèn)了謀殺罪。

He admitted to having taken the money. 他承認(rèn)拿了那筆錢。

注:由于 admit 表示“承認(rèn)”可用作及物動(dòng)詞或不及物動(dòng)詞,所以上面各例中的介詞 to 有時(shí)也可省略(省略 to 后 admit 為及物動(dòng)詞)。

4. admit…to (into) 允許進(jìn)入,使能進(jìn)入。如:

They admitted him to [into] their organization. 他們接受他參加了他們的組織。

How many students have been admitted into the school this year? 今年這所學(xué)校有多少學(xué)生入學(xué)?

試比較(注意介詞不同):

He was admitted to (into) the Party. 他被吸收入黨。

He was admitted as a Party member. 他被接納為黨員。