英语单词acknowledge翻译，英文单词acknowledge的意思

acknowledge

简明英汉词典

acknowledge

[Ek5nClidV]

vt.

承认, 答谢, 报偿

美国传统词典[双解]

acknowledge

ac.knowl.edge

AHD:[2k-n?l“1j]

D.J.[#k6n%lid9]

K.K.[#k6n$l!d9]

v.tr.（及物动词）

ac.knowl.edged， ac.knowl.edg.ing， ac.knowl.edg.es缩写 ack.

(1)To admit the existence, reality, or truth of.

承认：确认某物的存在、现实或真相

(2)To recognize as being valid or having force or power.

确认有效，承认权威：确认有效或有权力或权威

(3)To express recognition of:

承认：表示承认…：

acknowledge a friend's smile.

对一个朋友的笑做出反应

(4)To express thanks or gratitude for.

答谢，致谢，鸣谢：表示对…的感谢或感激

(5)To report the receipt of.

告知收到，确认收悉

(6)Law To accept or certify as legally binding:

【法律】 公证，确认：作为法律约束力而接受或确认：

acknowledge a deed.

确认一行为

语源

(1)Probably blend of Middle English knowlechen [to acknowledge] from knowen [to know] * see know

可能混合了 中古英语 knowlechen [认识] 源自 knowen [知道] *参见 know

(2)Middle English aknouen [to recognize] from Old English oncn3n [to know] on- [on] * see on cn3n [to know] * see know

中古英语 aknouen [确认] 源自 古英语 oncn3n [知道] on- [在…上] *参见 on cn3n [知道] *参见 know

继承用法

acknowl“edgeable

adj.（形容词）

参考词汇

(1)acknowledge， admit， own， avow， confess， concede

(2)These verbs mean to make a disclosure, usually with reluctance or under pressure. To

这些动词都表示不情愿或在压力之下揭示真相。

(3)acknowledge is to accept responsibility for something one makes known:

acknowledge 表示承担使某事公开的责任：

He acknowledged that the purchase had been a mistake.

他承认购买那东西是个错误之举。

(4)Admit usually implies marked reluctance in acknowledging one's acts or accepting a different point of view:

Admit 常常暗含不情愿承认某人的行为或接受不同的观点：

“There are some faults which men readily admit, but others not so readily” (Epictetus).

“虽然有人承认了一些错误，但另一些不是这么主动” （爱比克泰德）。

(5)Own stresses personal acceptance of and responsibility for one's thoughts or deeds:

Own 强调对某人的思想和行为的个人接受或个人责任：

She owned that she had fears for the child's safety.

她承认她对孩子的安全担心。

(6)Avow, a strong term, means to assert openly and boldly:

Avow， 一带强烈意义的词，表示公开大胆地宣扬：

“Many a man thinks, what he is ashamed to avow” (Samuel Johnson).

“很多人都考虑过那些他们羞于说出来的事” （萨谬尔·约翰逊）。

(7)Confess usually emphasizes disclosure of something damaging or inconvenient to oneself:

Confess 通常指揭露对某人不利或有损坏的事：

I have to confess that I lied to you. To

我得承认我对你撒了谎。

(8)concede is to admit something, such as the validity of an argument, often against one's will:

concede 指确认论点的有效性等事，通常是指违背某人意愿的：

The lawyer refused to concede that the two cases were at all similar.

律师拒绝做出这两宗案件相似的表示。

现代英汉词典

acknowledge

[Ek5nRlIdV]

vt.

-edged, -edging

(1)承认

I acknowledge the truth of his statement.

我承认他说的是事实。

(2)公认为；认为

He was acknowledged to be the best player.

他被公认为是最佳选手。

It is universally acknowledged that dogs have an acute sense of smell.

大家都认为狗的嗅觉敏锐。

Joe is acknowledged as the best basketball player of the year.

乔被公认为是今年最佳篮球选手。

(3)对…表示感谢，答谢，致谢

to acknowledge a favor

答谢所受到的关照

(4)表明已收到

to acknowledge his letter

表明已收到他的来信

现代英汉综合大辞典

acknowledge

[Ek5nClidV]

vt.

(1)认, 以...为真, 承认, 公认

(2)答谢; 感谢; 表示注意到(某人的敬意)

(3)告知收到(信等)

(4)【律】公证

acknowledge one's defeat

承认失败

It is universally acknowledged that... ...

是大家所公认的

acknowledge the applause

谢幕

acknowledge (the receipt of) a letter

表示收到来信

acknowledge a favor

答谢所受到的关照

acknowledge a deed

公证一项契约

acknowledge the corn

[美俚]承认为事实, 认输, 甘拜下风

acknowledge the superiority of

自认不如

继承用法

acknowledgeable

adj.

参考词汇

见 admit

用法词典

acknowledge

来自中古英语knowlechen，受aknowen的影响