2013-2014学年湖南省蓝山二中高二英语教学教案：M8 U3《Task》1（牛津版）.docVIP

[+ to infinitive] The new law was generally admitted to be difficult to enforce.v. [T] 1) to allow someone to enter a place:Each ticket admits one member and one guest.Men will not be admitted to the restaurant without a tie.LITERARY A gap between the curtains admitted the faint glimmer of a street lamp.2) to allow a person or country to join an organization:Spain was admitted to the European Community in 1986.3) to allow someone to enter a hospital because they need medical care:She was admitted to hospital (US to the hospital) suffering from shock. admission ? n. [C or U]1) when you agree that sth. is true, especially unwillingly:Her silence was taken as an admission of guilt/defeat.[+ that] I felt he would see my giving up now as an admission that I was wrong.By/On his own admission (= as he has said) he has achieved little since he took over the company. 2) when someone is given permission to enter a place, or the money that you pay to enter a place:Admission to the exhibition will be by invitation only.How much do they charge for admission.The admission charge/fee is ￡2.Theres a notice outside the building which says No admission before 12 noon. admit of sth. phrasal verb FORMALto allow sth. or make it possible:The present schedule does not admit of modification (= it cannot be changed).The latest events admit of several interpretations. 2. It was while at the New York School of Art that he experimented with different materials such as cloth and plastic in his paintings. (P43) 正是在纽约艺术学院这段期间, 他在其绘画作品中尝试采用不同的材料, 如布和塑料。 experiment n. [C or U] a test done in order to learn sth. or to discover whether sth. works or is true:Some people believe that experiments on animals should be banned.[+to infinitive] Scientists are conducting/carrying out/doing experiments to test the effectiveness of the new drug.Ive bought a different kind of coffee this week as an experiment (= in order to see what it is like).We can only find the best solution by expe