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acknowledgments

UK //əkˈnɒlɪdʒmənts//US //əkˈnɑːlɪdʒmənts//

词源

源自中古英语 'aknowen'(承认)和 '-ment'(表示行为或状态的后缀),最终来自古英语 'oncnāwan'(认识)。

noun

❶ 致谢部分,通常出现在书籍、论文或报告中,用于感谢提供帮助的人或机构。

“The author included a long list of acknowledgments at the end of the book.”

(作者在书的末尾列出了一长串的致谢名单。)

“She wrote heartfelt acknowledgments to her family and colleagues.”

(她向家人和同事写了诚挚的致谢。)

❶ 对收到或接受某事的正式确认或回应,常用于正式场合。

“The company sent an acknowledgment of receipt for the application.”

(公司发送了申请收到的确认函。)

“She waited for an acknowledgment of her email but received none.”

(她等待邮件的确认回复,但没有收到。)

同义词:thanks, recognition, appreciation

常见短语

in acknowledgment of — 表示对某事或某人的认可或感谢,常用于正式场合或书面表达。

“The award was given in acknowledgment of his contributions to science.”

(颁发这个奖项是为了表彰他对科学的贡献。)