recognize
verb (UK usually recognise) uk/ˈrek.əɡ.naɪz/ us/ˈrek.əɡ.naɪz/
(KNOW)
B1 [ T ]认出，认识;识别
to know someone or something because you have seen or heard him or her or experienced it before
I hadn't seen her for 20 years, but I recognized her immediately. 我20年没见她了，但我还是一眼就认出了她。
Do you recognize this song? “你听出这首歌来了吗？”
Doctors are trained to recognize the symptoms of different diseases. 医生受过训练可以辨识出不同疾病的症状。
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- He put on a large hat and glasses as a disguise and hoped no one would recognize him.
- His red hair and short stature made him easy to recognize.
- As we drew alongside the black car, I suddenly recognized my ex-boyfriend at the wheel.
- Many distant relatives, most of whom I hardly recognized, turned up for my brother's wedding.
- He'd completely changed - I didn't recognize him.
(ACCEPT)
B2 [ T ]正式承认；认可；接受
to accept that something is legal, true, or important
The international community has refused to recognize (= officially accept the existence of) the newly independent nation state. 国际社会拒绝承认这个新独立的国家。
[ + (that) ] He sadly recognized (that) he would die childless. 他接受了这个悲哀的事实：他将无儿无女、孤苦伶仃地度过残生。
You must recognize the seriousness of the problems we are facing. 你必须认识到我们现在面临的问题有多严重。
C1 [ T often passive ]表彰;嘉奖;表扬
If a person's achievements are recognized, official approval is shown for them.
The Queen recognized his services to his country by awarding him an MBE. 女王授予她大英帝国员佐勋章，以表彰她对国家的贡献。
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- The country has de facto independence now, and it will soon be recognized de jure by the world's governments.
- His pre-eminence in his subject is internationally recognized.
- We need to recognize that we are now living in a plural society.
- Alcoholics often have to hit rock bottom before they recognize that they have a problem.
- Steiner was recognized as an original if unorthodox thinker.