admit (to) 接动名词用一般体还是完成体
■倪肖丁
《英语常见问题解答大词典》(赵振才,世界图书出版西安有限公司2016增订版第五版)第44页指出:当admit与动态动词的动名词连用时,既可使用非完成体结构,亦可使用完成体结构,它们在语义上并无区别。例如:
She admitted reading the letter.
She admitted having read the letter
但是当admit与静态动词的动名词连用时,则只能使用非完成体形式。例如:
I admit knowing him.
☓ I admit having known him.
《英语常见问题解答大词典》的上述说法有严重缺陷。分两点叙述如下:
1. 不能断言admit后接动态动词时,动名词的一般体和完成体在语义上完全没有区别。
1.1 admit后接having done只表示承认以前做过某事。例如:
(01)She readily admitted to having incited the riot.(OT)
= She readily admitted that she had incited the riot.
(02)She admitted having stolen the money.(EGIU)
= She admitted that she had stolen the money.
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