詞語：acknowledge
acknowledge是什麼意思
簡明英漢詞典
acknowledge
[Ek5nClidV]
vt.
承認, 答謝, 報償
美國傳統詞典[雙解]
acknowledge
ac.knowl.edge
AHD:[2k-n?l「1j]
D.J.[#k6n%lid9]
K.K.[#k6n$l!d9]
v.tr.（及物動詞）
ac.knowl.edged， ac.knowl.edg.ing， ac.knowl.edg.es縮寫 ack.
(1)To admit the existence, reality, or truth of.
承認：確認某物的存在、現實或真相
(2)To recognize as being valid or having force or power.
確認有效，承認權威：確認有效或有權力或權威
(3)To express recognition of:
承認：表示承認…：
acknowledge a friend's smile.
對一個朋友的笑做出反應
(4)To express thanks or gratitude for.
答謝，致謝，鳴謝：表示對…的感謝或感激
(5)To report the receipt of.
告知收到，確認收悉
(6)Law To accept or certify as legally binding:
【法律】 公證，確認：作為法律約束力而接受或確認：
acknowledge a deed.
確認一行為
語源
(1)Probably blend of Middle English knowlechen [to acknowledge] from knowen [to know] * see know
可能混合了 中古英語 knowlechen [認識] 源自 knowen [知道] *參見 know
(2)Middle English aknouen [to recognize] from Old English oncn3n [to know] on- [on] * see on cn3n [to know] * see know
中古英語 aknouen [確認] 源自 古英語 oncn3n [知道] on- [在…上] *參見 on cn3n [知道] *參見 know
繼承用法
acknowl「edgeable
adj.（形容詞）
參考詞彙
(1)acknowledge， admit， own， avow， confess， concede
(2)These verbs mean to make a disclosure, usually with reluctance or under pressure. To
這些動詞都表示不情願或在壓力之下揭示真相。
(3)acknowledge is to accept responsibility for something one makes known:
acknowledge 表示承擔使某事公開的責任：
He acknowledged that the purchase had been a mistake.
他承認購買那東西是個錯誤之舉。
(4)Admit usually implies marked reluctance in acknowledging one's acts or accepting a different point of view:
Admit 常常暗含不情願承認某人的行為或接受不同的觀點：
「There are some faults which men readily admit, but others not so readily」 (Epictetus).
「雖然有人承認了一些錯誤，但另一些不是這麼主動」 （愛比克泰德）。
(5)Own stresses personal acceptance of and responsibility for one's thoughts or deeds:
Own 強調對某人的思想和行為的個人接受或個人責任：
She owned that she had fears for the child's safety.
她承認她對孩子的安全擔心。
(6)Avow, a strong term, means to assert openly and boldly:
Avow， 一帶強烈意義的詞，表示公開大膽地宣揚：
「Many a man thinks, what he is ashamed to avow」 (Samuel Johnson).
「很多人都考慮過那些他們羞於說出來的事」 （薩謬爾·約翰遜）。
(7)Confess usually emphasizes disclosure of something damaging or inconvenient to oneself:
Confess 通常指揭露對某人不利或有損壞的事：
I have to confess that I lied to you. To
我得承認我對你撒了謊。
(8)concede is to admit something, such as the validity of an argument, often against one's will:
concede 指確認論點的有效性等事，通常是指違背某人意願的：
The lawyer refused to concede that the two cases were at all similar.
律師拒絕做出這兩宗案件相似的表示。
現代英漢詞典
acknowledge
[Ek5nRlIdV]
vt.
-edged, -edging
(1)承認
I acknowledge the truth of his statement.
我承認他說的是事實。
(2)公認為；認為
He was acknowledged to be the best player.
他被公認為是最佳選手。
It is universally acknowledged that dogs have an acute sense of smell.
大家都認為狗的嗅覺敏銳。
Joe is acknowledged as the best basketball player of the year.
喬被公認為是今年最佳籃球選手。
(3)對…表示感謝，答謝，致謝
to acknowledge a favor
答謝所受到的關照
(4)表明已收到
to acknowledge his letter
表明已收到他的來信
現代英漢綜合大辭典
acknowledge
[Ek5nClidV]
vt.
(1)認, 以...為真, 承認, 公認
(2)答謝; 感謝; 表示注意到(某人的敬意)
(3)告知收到(信等)
(4)【律】公證
acknowledge one's defeat
承認失敗
It is universally acknowledged that... ...
是大家所公認的
acknowledge the applause
謝幕
acknowledge (the receipt of) a letter
表示收到來信
acknowledge a favor
答謝所受到的關照
acknowledge a deed
公證一項契約
acknowledge the corn
[美俚]承認為事實, 認輸, 甘拜下風
acknowledge the superiority of
自認不如
繼承用法
acknowledgeable
adj.
參考詞彙
見 admit
用法詞典
acknowledge
來自中古英語knowlechen，受aknowen的影響