admit to doing正确
1 ~ (to sth/to doing sth) | ~ (to sb) (that…)（常指勉强）承认 to agree, often unwillingly, that sth is true
同义词： confess
[V] She admits to being strict with her children.她承认对自己的孩子很严厉。
Don't be afraid to admit to your mistakes.不要怕认错。
[VN] She stubbornly refuses to admit the truth.她顽固地拒不承认事实。
Why don't you just admit defeat (= recognize that you cannot do sth) and let someone else try ?你干吗不干脆承认自己不行，让别人来试试？
[V (that)] They freely admit (that) they still have a lot to learn.他们坦率承认，他们要学的东西还很多。
I couldn't admit to my parents that I was finding the course difficult.我无法向父母实话实说，我觉得这门课程很难。
You must admit that it all sounds very strange.必须承认这一切听起来很古怪。
[VN that] It was generally admitted that the government had acted too quickly.普遍认为，政府行动过急。
2 承认责任 accept blame
~ (to sth/to doing sth)承认（过错、罪行）；招认；招供
to say that you have done sth wrong or illegal
同义词： confess to
[V] She admitted to having stolen the car.她供认偷了那辆轿车。
He refused to admit to the other charges.他拒不承认其他指控。
[VN] She admitted theft.她招认了偷窃行为。
He refused to admit his guilt.他拒不认罪。
[V -ing] She admitted having driven the car without insurance.她供认驾驶了这辆没有保险的轿车。