acknowledge
acknowledgeacknowledgesacknowledgingacknowledgedacknowledged
vt.
①
⑴認以為真;承認(=admit)
⑵〖法律〗(正式)承認;供認;自認
He refused to acknowledge defeat.
他拒絕認輸。
She acknowledged her mistakes.
她承認錯誤。
She acknowledged it as true.
她承認它的真實性。
He refused to acknowledge himself beaten.
他拒絕承認自己已被打敗。
He was acknowledged to be China's greatest poet.
他被公認是中國最偉大的詩人。
She acknowledged (to me) that she was wrong.
她(向我)承認她錯了。
She acknowledged having stolen the money.
她承認偷了那筆錢。
Do you acknowledge this signature?
你承認這是你的簽字嗎?
② 承認收到(信件等);函謝
I beg to acknowledge (receipt of) your letter.
來函敬悉
You should acknowledge the gift at once.
收到贈禮要立即函謝。
③ 表示感謝;答謝;打招呼(問候、點頭、微笑等)
acknowledge a favor
答謝所受的關照[幫助]
She acknowledged my presence with a smile.
她微笑向我打招呼。
衍生说明
【字辨】
admit: 指受他人的說服而承認其意見或某事實
admit the fact
(承認事實)
acknowledge: 指不甚樂意地承認不欲為人所知之事
acknowledge the defeat
(認輸)
own: 指承認過失、罪、弱點、債務等不利於自己之事
own one's fault
(承認自己的過錯)
confess: 指正式承認自己的罪過,語意最強
confess a sin
(認罪)
admit: 指受他人的說服而承認其意見或某事實
admit the fact
(承認事實)
acknowledge: 指不甚樂意地承認不欲為人所知之事
acknowledge the defeat
(認輸)
own: 指承認過失、罪、弱點、債務等不利於自己之事
own one's fault
(承認自己的過錯)
confess: 指正式承認自己的罪過,語意最強
confess a sin
(認罪)
派生詞
