acknowledge

vt.

认, 以...为真, 承认, 公认

答谢; 感谢; 表示注意到(某人的敬意)

告知收到(信等)

【律】公证

acknowledged acknowledging acknowledges

Verb

英英：1. declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of; "He admitted his errors"; "She acknowledged that she might have forgotten"

(synonym) admit

(hypernym) declare, adjudge, hold

(hyponym) attorn

(derivation) recognition, acknowledgment, acknowledgement

2. report the receipt of; "The program committee acknowledged the submission of the authors of the paper"

(synonym) receipt

(hypernym) communicate, pass on, pass, put across

3. express recognition of the presence or existence of, or acquaintance with; "He never acknowledges his colleagues when they run into him in the hallway"; "She acknowledged his complement with a smile"; "it is important to acknowledge the work of others in one's own writing"

(synonym) notice

(hypernym) react, respond

(hyponym) mention, cite

(derivation) citation, acknowledgment, credit, reference, mention, quotation

4. express obligation, thanks, or gratitude for; "We must acknowledge the kindness she showed towards us"

(synonym) recognize, recognise

(hypernym) thank, give thanks

(hyponym) appreciate

(derivation) acknowledgment, acknowledgement

5. accept as legally binding and valid; "acknowledge the deed"

(hypernym) accept

6. accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority; "The Crown Prince was acknowledged as the true heir to the throne"; "We do not recognize your gods"

(synonym) recognize, recognise, know

(hypernym) accept

(derivation) recognition, acknowledgment, acknowledgement

辨析acknowledge, admit  , confess 

acknowledge 指“公开承认”, 常用于过去隐瞒或否认之事

admit 通常指因外界压力、良心或判断而承认某事的存在或真实性, 含“不情愿”之意

习惯用语

admit of 容许有; 有...可能; 容有...的余地

admit sb. to 接纳某人进入...; 吸收某人参加...

admit sb. into 接纳某人进入...; 吸收某人参加...

be admited to bail 【律】准许保释

be admited to the bar [美]取得律师资格

admitting that... 虽说, 即使

while admitting that... 虽说, 即使

有“忏悔”、“坦白”的含意

confess 着重承认自己的过错或罪恶, 因此

习惯用语

I confess (that)... [口]得承认， 这实在是...

confess and avoid 【律】承认所控告事实而又主张法律上不能成立诉讼

confess to 承认

例句

I admit that she is right.

我承认她是对的。

With so much evidence against him he had to acknowledge his error.

在这么多的证据面前, 他不得不承认错误。

He has confessed his crime.

他承认了自己的罪行(含坦白之意)。

典型试题

His long service with the company was _ with a present.

A)admitted      B)acknowledged      C)attributed      D)accepted