administer

管理，执行

 

【例】The president [managing director] administers all the affairs of the company.

总经理管理公司的一切事务。

 

administrative

行政的，管理的

 

【例】The government took administrative action to keep down imports.

政府采取行政措施减少进口额。

 

admit

【1】承认

 

①【例】We have presented a claim to the underwriters through your firm but they refused to admit liability.

找们已通过你公司向保险商提出索赔，但他们拒绝负责。

 

②可接用动名词，但不可接用动词不定式。

 

【例】We admit having promised to grant this rate of discount in our last letter.

我们承认在上一封信上曾答应给予这一折扣。

 

③可接用that从句。

 

【例】They have to admit that their failure to open the L/C within the time limit has put us in an embarrassing position.

他们不得不承认，他们没有按时开出信用证已使我们处境困难。

 

【2】admit of 容许有

 

【例】The situation admits of no delay in shipment.

情况不允许拖延装运。

 

【3】admit to承认

可接用名词和动名词。

 

【例】They admit to the non-performance of the contract.

他们承认没有执行合同。