1VERB 承认(事实、局面等) If you acknowledge a fact or a situation, you accept or admit that it is true or that it exists. 承认(事实、局面等) [formal] [Also V n to-inf, V n as n/adj]
Naylor acknowledged, in a letter to the judge, that he was a drug addict. [VERB that]
内勒在给法官的信中承认自己吸毒。
Belatedly, the government has acknowledged the problem. [VERB noun]
政府迟迟才承认了该问题。
There is an acknowledged risk of lung cancer from radon. [VERB-ed]
2VERB 公认,认可(某人的成就、地位、品质等) If someone's achievements, status, or qualities are acknowledged, they are known about and recognized by a lot of people, or by a particular group of people. 公认,认可(某人的成就、地位、品质等) [Also VERB n to-infinitive]
He is also acknowledged as an excellent goalkeeper.
他也被公认为是一名出色的守门员。
Some of the clergy refused to acknowledge the new king's legitimacy. [VERB noun]
3VERB 告知(信函等)的收到;确认…收悉 If you acknowledge a message or letter, you write to the person who sent it in order to say that you have received it. 告知(信函等)的收到;确认…收悉
The army sent me a postcard acknowledging my request. [VERB noun]
4VERB (以点头、微笑等)向…打招呼,理会 If you acknowledge someone, for example by moving your head or smiling, you show that you have seen and recognized them. (以点头、微笑等)向…打招呼,理会
He saw her but refused to even acknowledge her. [VERB noun]
5VERB (对掌声、赞扬、好意等作出姿态表示)感谢 If you acknowledge someone's applause, compliments, or kindness you make a gesture in order to thank them or show your appreciation. (对掌声、赞扬、好意等作出姿态表示)感谢
Doran stuck his head out of the window to acknowledge the cheering. [VERB noun]
多兰将头探出窗户向欢呼的人们致谢。
She never even acknowledged the man who opened the door for her. [VERB noun]
她对为自己开门的男士甚至连一点表示都没有。
He acknowledged the applause with a small bow. [VERB noun with noun]
ADVERB | VERB + ACKNOWLEDGE | PHRASESADVERB➤fully完全承認▸➤freely, readily坦率地承認;欣然認可▸➤grudgingly, reluctantly勉勉強強地/不情願地承認▸➤clearly, explicitly明確承認▸➤implicitly, tacitly暗中承認;默認◇The peace settlement effectively acknowledged the country's independence.這一和平協議事實上承認了這個國家的獨立。➤formally, officially正式承認;正式認可▸➤openly, publicly公開/當眾承認◇He acknowledged publicly that he might have made a mistake.他當眾承認自己可能犯了個錯誤。➤privately私下承認▸➤gratefully滿懷感激地承認▸➤barely勉強承認▸➤duly及時告知收到來信◇The company duly acknowledged receipt of the letter.公司及時告知已收到來信。➤hereby特此告知來信收悉◇I hereby acknowledge receipt of your letter of July 25.特此告知貴方 7 月 25 日的來函收悉。VERB + ACKNOWLEDGE➤fail to, refuse to未能/拒絕承認▸➤be forced to被迫承認◇Mental illness can exist for years before families are forced to acknowledge the truth.很多家庭出現精神病,但可能在多年後才會被迫承認實情。PHRASES➤be generally acknowledged, be universally acknowledged, be widely acknowledged被普遍認可;被公認;被廣泛認可◇a truth that is universally acknowledged公認的真理