1 ~ (to sth/to doing sth) | ~ (to sb) (that…)（常指勉強）承認 to agree, often unwillingly, that sth is true
同義詞： confess
[V] She admits to being strict with her children.她承認對自己的孩子很嚴厲。
Don't be afraid to admit to your mistakes.不要怕認錯。
[VN] She stubbornly refuses to admit the truth.她頑固地拒不承認事實。
Why don't you just admit defeat (= recognize that you cannot do sth) and let someone else try ?妳幹嗎不幹脆承認自己不行，讓別人來試試？
[V (that)] They freely admit (that) they still have a lot to learn.他們坦率承認，他們要學的東西還很多。
I couldn't admit to my parents that I was finding the course difficult.我無法向父母實話實說，我覺得這門課程很難。
You must admit that it all sounds very strange.必須承認這壹切聽起來很古怪。
[VN that] It was generally admitted that the government had acted too quickly.普遍認為，政府行動過急。
2 承認責任 accept blame
~ (to sth/to doing sth)承認（過錯、罪行）；招認；招供
to say that you have done sth wrong or illegal
同義詞： confess to
[V] She admitted to having stolen the car.她供認偷了那輛轎車。
He refused to admit to the other charges.他拒不承認其他指控。
[VN] She admitted theft.她招認了偷竊行為。
He refused to admit his guilt.他拒不認罪。
[V -ing] She admitted having driven the car without insurance.她供認駕駛了這輛沒有保險的轎車。