recognize

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

词源

源自拉丁语 'recognoscere'，由 're-'（再次）和 'cognoscere'（知道）组成，意为'再次知道'或'重新认识'。

❶ 认出或识别某人或某物，通常指通过外貌、声音等特征确认其身份或存在。

“I recognized her voice immediately when she called.”

（她打电话时，我立刻听出了她的声音。）

“The dog recognized its owner even after many years.”

（即使多年后，这只狗还是认出了它的主人。）

❶ 正式承认或接受某事物的合法性、有效性或重要性。

“The government finally recognized the new state.”

（政府最终承认了这个新国家。）

“His achievements were recognized with a prestigious award.”

（他的成就获得了一个著名奖项的认可。）

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

recognize as — 正式承认某人或某物具有特定身份或地位。

“The organization is recognized as a charity by the government.”

（该组织被政府正式认定为慈善机构。）

recognize the fact that — 承认某个事实或情况的存在。

“We must recognize the fact that climate change is real.”

（我们必须承认气候变化是真实存在的这一事实。）