early 15c., "acceptance, reception, approval," from Latin admissionem (nominative admissio) "a letting in," noun of action from past participle stem of admittere (see admit). Meaning "an acknowledging" is from 1530s. Sense of "a literal act of letting in" is from 1620s. As short for admission price, by 1792.
雙語例句
1. By his own admission, he evaded taxes as a Florida real-estate speculator.
他親口承認自己在佛羅里達從事房地產投機生意時逃過稅。
來自柯林斯例句
2. Open daily; admission ￡1.10 with concessions for children and OAPs.
每天開放；門票1.10英鎊，兒童和退休人士可享受票價優惠。
來自柯林斯例句
3. Were you just trying to trap her into making some admission?
你剛才是想誘使她供認嗎？
來自柯林斯例句
4. She wanted some admission of guilt from her father.
她期待她父親能夠認罪。
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5. The nurses at the admission desk asked her for particulars.