『相似詞語辨析【5】admit和admit of』
admit,admit of
一般説來,admit表示“許入”、“進入”(allow somebody or something to enter)或“承認”(acknowledge)的意義;admit of則表示“容許”(allow of)或“容有”(leave room for)之意。例如:
this ticket admits one person only.
此券只准一人入場。
i admitted him to the lecture.
我准許他入內聽講。
he has admitted the fact.
他已承認此事。
this matter admits of no delay.
此事刻不容緩。
this word admits of several interpretations.
這個詞可作幾種解釋。
admit的主語既可以是物,也可以是人,而admit of 的主語只可以是沒有生命的事物。例如,我們不能説: i can't admit of your doing it,而只能説:i can't allow you to do it。又如,不可以説:he can admit of no question,而應該説:his veracity admits of no question(他的誠信是勿容置疑的)。