acknowledge
verb [ T ] uk/əkˈnɒl.ɪdʒ/ us/əkˈnɑː.lɪdʒ/
C1 承认;认可…属实或存在
to accept, admit, or recognize something, or the truth or existence of something
[ + -ing verb ] She acknowledged having been at fault. 她承认自己有过错。
[ + that ] She acknowledged that she had been at fault. 她承认自己有过错。
You must acknowledge the truth of her argument. 你必须承认她论点的真实性。
Historians generally acknowledge her as a genius in her field. 历史学家们公认她是该领域中的天才。
[ + obj + to infinitive ] She is usually acknowledged to be one of our best artists. 她通常被认为是我们这个时代最伟大的艺术家之一。
They refused to acknowledge (= to recognize officially) the new government. 他们拒绝承认新政府。
He didn't even acknowledge my presence (= show that he had seen me). 他见到我连个招呼都没有打。
The government won't even acknowledge the existence of the problem. 政府甚至都不承认这个问题的存在。
C1 （通过信函或邮件等）确认收悉
to tell someone, usually in a letter or email, that you have received something they sent you
Please acknowledge receipt of this letter. 收到此信，请复函告知。
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- Always acknowledge your sources at the end of an essay.
- The government has acknowledged that homelessness is a problem but it has failed to grasp the scale of the problem.
- It is widely acknowledged that the welfare system is under-resourced.
- She acknowledged me with a quick bob of her head.
- I regarded her failure to acknowledge my greeting as a slight.