ad·mis·sion /ədˈmɪʃən/ ●●○ W3 noun 1 [countableC]ADMIT a statement in which you admit that something is true or that you have done something wrong 承认;供认 SYN confessionadmission that The Senator’s admission that he had lied to Congress shocked many Americans. 参议员承认他对国会说谎,这令许多美国人感到震惊。
admission of guilt/defeat/failure etc Silence is often interpreted as an admission of guilt. 沉默常被解读为承认有罪。
Reese, by his own admission, lacks the necessary experience. 里斯自己也承认缺乏必要的经验。
2 [uncountableU]ENTER permission given to someone to enter a building or place, or to become a member of a school, club etc 允许进入[加入] No admission after 10 pm. 晚上10点以后免进。
The young men tried to enter a nightclub but were refused admission. 那些年轻人试图进入夜总会,但是被拒之门外。
Women gained admission to the club only recently. 直到最近女性才获准加入这家俱乐部。
admission to those applying for admission to university 大学入学申请者
3 admissions [plural]ENTER the process of allowing people to enter a university, institution etc, or the number of people who can enter 录取,录用;录取人数,录用人数university/college/school admissions 大学/学院/学校的招生人数
admissions policy/procedures etc The college has a very selective admissions policy. 那所学院的招生政策很严格。
the admissions officer 招生部主任
admissions• They want to limit admissions to 500 students a year.• the college's admissions policy 4 [countableC, uncountableU] the process of taking someone into a hospital for treatment, tests, or care 入院治疗[检查],收治 There are 13,000 hospital admissions annually due to playground accidents. 每年有13,000人因为游乐场上的意外而入院治疗。
5 [uncountableU]COST the cost of entrance to a concert, sports event, cinema etc 入场费 → admittance Admission: $10 for adults, $5 for children. 门票: 成人10美元,儿童5美元。
The cost includes free admission to the casinos. 费用中包括免费进入赌场。
The Museum has no admission charge. 那家博物馆不收门票。