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recognise

UK //ˈrek.əɡ.naɪz//US //ˈrek.əɡ.naɪz//

词源

源自中古法语 'recogniss-',来自拉丁语 'recognoscere'(re- '再次' + cognoscere '知道')。

verb

❶ 认出或识别某人或某物,表示你记得以前见过或知道他们。

“I didn't recognise her with her new hairstyle.”

(她换了新发型,我没认出她来。)

“He was so changed that even his mother hardly recognised him.”

(他变化太大,连他妈妈都几乎认不出他了。)

❶ 正式承认某事物的有效性或真实性,或接受其存在。

“The government refused to recognise the new regime.”

(政府拒绝承认新政权。)

“The qualification is recognised internationally.”

(这个资格在国际上得到认可。)

同义词:identify, acknowledge, admit, accept, realise

常见短语

recognise as — 正式承认某人或某物具有特定身份或地位。

“The diploma is recognised as equivalent to a university degree.”

(该文凭被认可为等同于大学学位。)

recognise by — 通过某种特征或方式识别出某人或某物。

“You can recognise the house by its red door.”

(你可以通过红色房门认出那栋房子。)