| [/əkˈnɔlɪdʒ; əkˋnɑlɪdʒ/] v 用法:
1 [Tn, Tf, Tw, Cn.a, Cn.t] accept the truth of (sth); admit (sth) 承认（某事物）属实; 供认（某事物）:
acknowledge the need for reform 承认改革的需要 *
a generally acknowledged fact 公认的事实 *
He acknowledged it to be true/that it was true. 他供认那是事实. *
They refused to acknowledge defeat/that they were defeated/themselves beaten. 他们拒不承认失败[他们被打败/自己被击败]. 用法:
2 [Tn] report that one has received (sth) 告知已收到（某物）:
acknowledge (receipt of) a letter 告知已收到一封信. 用法:
3 [Tn] express thanks for (sth) 为（某事物）表示感谢:
acknowledge help 对相助表示感谢 *
His services to the country were never officially acknowledged. 他对国家所作的贡献从未受到过正式的表彰. 用法:
4 [Tn] show that one has noticed or recognized (sb) by a smile, nod of the head, greeting, etc 以微笑, 点头, 打招呼等表示注意到或认出（某人）:
I was standing right next to her, but she didn't even acknowledge me/my presence. 我就站在她旁边, 可是她连个招呼都不跟我打. 用法:
5 (a) [Cn.n/a, Cn.t] ~ sb (as sth) accept sb (as sth) 承认某人（为某事物）:
Stephen acknowledged Henry as (ie recognized his claim to be) his heir. 斯蒂芬接受亨利为他的继承人. *
He was generally acknowledged to be the finest poet in the land. 他是公认的全国最优秀的诗人.
(b) [Tn] accept or recognize (sth) 接受或承认（某事物）:
The country acknowledged his claim to the throne. 全国人民确认了他的王权. |