admission

ad‧mis‧sion W3 / ədmɪʃ ə n / 名词

1 [可数名词] a statement in which you admit that something is true or that you have done something wrong 同义词 confession

admission that

The Senator’s admission that he had lied to Congress shocked many Americans.

admission of guilt/defeat/failure etc

Silence is often interpreted as an admission of guilt.

Reese, by his own admission , lacks the necessary experience.

2 [不可数名词] permission given to someone to enter a building or place, or to become a member of a school, club etc :

No admission after 10 pm.

The young men tried to enter a nightclub but were refused admission .

Women gained admission to the club only recently.

admission to

those applying for admission to university

3 admissions [复数形式] the process of allowing people to enter a university, institution etc, or the number of people who can enter

university/college/school admissions

admissions policy/procedures etc

The college has a very selective admissions policy.

the admissions officer

4 [可数和不可数名词] the process of taking someone into a hospital for treatment, tests, or care :

There are 13,000 hospital admissions annually due to playground accidents.

5 [不可数名词] the cost of entrance to a concert, sports event, cinema etc → admittance :

Admission: $10 for adults, $5 for children.

The cost includes free admission to the casinos.

The Museum has no admission charge .