acknowledge

/əkˈnɒlɪdʒ/ v.
标准词条 CET-4CET-6IELTS
一句话记住

承认；认可；致谢；感谢

释义与例句

v. 承认；认可
to accept or admit that something is true, exists, or is important
  1. He acknowledged that he had made a mistake.
    他承认自己犯了一个错误。
  2. The company acknowledged the need for better safety measures.
    公司承认需要采取更好的安全措施。
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  1. She refused to acknowledge the seriousness of the problem.
    她拒不承认这个问题的严重性。
v. 致谢；感谢
to express thanks publicly for someone's help or contribution
  1. We acknowledge the support of our sponsors.
    我们感谢赞助商的支持。
  2. The author acknowledged her colleagues in the introduction.
    作者在引言中向同事们致谢。
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  1. They publicly acknowledged the volunteers' contribution.
    他们公开感谢志愿者们的贡献。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 acknowledge 与 knowledge（知道、了解）相关：把已经知道的事实公开认可，就是“承认”；也可表示确认收到或致谢。

词族与关联词

词族（同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式）
  • acknowledgement 承认；感谢；收悉确认
    acknowledge 对应的名词，英式拼写常保留中间的 e。
  • acknowledged 公认的；得到承认的
    形容某事物已被广泛认可。
同义词
  • admit 承认
    admit 常指不情愿地承认错误、过失或令人不快的事实；acknowledge 更中性，可表示认可事实、地位或价值。
    He admitted that he had forgotten the meeting. 他承认自己忘了这次会议。
反义词
  • deny 否认
    deny 表示声称某事不真实；acknowledge 表示接受或承认某事真实存在。
    The minister denied that any laws had been broken. 这位部长否认有任何违法行为。
易混词（形近或义近，注意区别）
  • knowledge 知识；了解
    knowledge 是名词，指知识或了解；acknowledge 是动词，指承认、认可或致谢。
    Her knowledge of local history is impressive. 她对当地历史的了解令人钦佩。
常见搭配
  • acknowledge a mistake 承认错误
    A responsible leader should acknowledge mistakes and correct them. 负责任的领导者应当承认并纠正错误。
  • acknowledge receipt 确认收到
    Please acknowledge receipt of this email. 请确认收到这封电子邮件。