新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

acknowledgment

英  [ækˈnɒlɪdʒmənt]
    

[NOUN]

又拼作 acknowledgement  
    NOUN. 名词
  • acknowledgments

    1[SING 单数型名词] (对某物存在或属实的)承认

    An acknowledgment is a statement or action which recognizes that something exists or is true.

    近义词

    recognition

    双语例句

    例:

    The president's resignation appears to be an acknowledgment that he has lost all hope of keeping the country together.

    该总统的辞职看起来是对他已经放弃将国家团结起来的所有希望的一种承认。

    例:

    This is a clear acknowledgement of the need to improve corporate governance.

    这是对必须改进对公司管控的一种清晰认同。

    2[PL 复数] 致谢辞

    The acknowledgments in a book are the section in which the author thanks all the people who have helped him or her.

    双语例句

    例:

    two whole pages of acknowledgments.

    整整两页的致谢辞。

    例:

    In the acknowledgements, Weis lists five people who acted as research assistants.

    魏斯在致谢辞中列举了五位研究助理。

    3[U 不可数名词] 致意

    A gesture of acknowledgment, such as a smile, shows someone that you have seen and recognized them.

    双语例句

    例:

    Farling smiled in acknowledgment and gave a bow.

    法林微笑致意并鞠了一躬。