admit 的用法及固定搭配

admit

1.admit是“承认”,admit of是“有…的余地”,如I admit the truth of the statement和The statement admits of no doubt。人只可以admit什么,不可以admit of什么,所以不可说I admit of no doubt。

2.admit(承认)后面接动名词,不接不定式,如可以说He admits being ignorant of it,不可说He admits to be ignorant of it。

在admit和动名词的中间有时加上to,如He admits to being ignorant of it。

3.admit(承认)有时在它的宾语后面接表语。例如:He admitted himself a failure.