I can admire...怎么理解

I can admire his courage to some extent.

为什么要加can？这里的can怎么理解？

如果我说I admire his courage to some extent 不也是可以的吗？

I can admire 是表示我“能够...”吗？

can在此表示理论上的可能性。

I can admire his courage to some extent.

= It is possible for me to admire his courage to some extent.

这种可能性在理论上是成立的。但说话人并没有明确说明自己是否admire his courage.

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黎反修 - 英语翻译（已退休） 2020-12-17 16:00

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说 I admire his courage to some extent . 也是可以的。如：

We all admire her courage. = We all admire her for her courage.= She is much admired for her courage.我们都佩服她的勇气。（摘自《韦氏高阶英汉双解词典》P.28）

I can admire 是表示“我(有时可能）会佩服”。