新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

acknowledge

英  [ækˈnɒlɪdʒ]
    

[VERB]

    VERB. 动词
  • acknowledges , acknowledging , acknowledged

    1[T 及物动词] 承认(事实或情况)

    If you acknowledge a fact or a situation, you accept or admit that it is true or that it exists.

    近义词

    recognize , accept , grant

    双语例句

    例:

    Naylor acknowledged, in a letter to the judge, that he was a drug addict.

    在一封写给法官的信中,内勒承认他是一个吸毒者。

    例:

    It is widely acknowledged that transferring knowledge in a classroom environment is very inefficient.

    课堂环境内知识的传递效率很低,这是人们普遍承认的。

    例:

    Belatedly, the government has acknowledged the problem.

    政府过晚地承认了这个问题。

    例:

    There is an acknowledged risk of lung cancer from radon.

    氡被认为有诱发肺癌的危险。

    2[T 及物动词] 认可(某人的成就、地位或品质)

    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.

    近义词

    recognize

    双语例句

    例:

    He is also acknowledged as an excellent goalkeeper.

    他还被认可为一名优秀的守门员。

    例:

    Some of the clergy refused to acknowledge the new king's legitimacy.

    一些神职人员拒绝承认新国王的合法地位。

    3[T 及物动词] 写明(论文中引用信息的)出处

    If you acknowledge the source of some information in a piece of academic writing, you state clearly where the information came from.

    双语例句

    例:

    Every time you borrow the words, facts, or ideas of others, you must acknowledge the source.

    每次借用别人的原文、事实或想法,你必须要注明来源。

    4[T 及物动词] 确认收到

    If you acknowledge a message or letter, you write to the person who sent it in order to say that you have received it.

    双语例句

    例:

    The army sent me a postcard acknowledging my request.

    军方寄给我一张明信片,确认收到了我的请求。

    5[T 及物动词] (点头或微笑)向…致意

    If you acknowledge someone, for example, by moving your head or smiling, you show that you have seen and recognized them.

    双语例句

    例:

    He saw her but refused to even acknowledge her.

    他看到了她,但甚至连向她简单致意也不肯。