v.动词
acknowledge, admit, confess, own这四个词都有“公开承认”的意思。其区别是：
1.acknowledge和admit所承认的是不对的或不光彩的事实; confess指承认“错误及罪行”; own承认的不一定是“错误及罪行”,只是一般地表明自己的感觉及处境。例如:
He acknowledged that he was your inferior.他承认他不及你。
Did he admit to stealing it?他承认是他偷的吗?
He confessed where he had hidden the money.他供出了他藏钱的地方。2.acknowledge强调在一定压力下承认, admit强调勉强承认。例如:
Dan acknowledged himself as criminal.达恩承认自己是罪人。
I admit to a natural fear.我承认生来胆小。3.acknowledge所承认的一般是隐蔽的, admit, confess和own所承认的不一定是隐蔽的。例如:
Jane acknowledged using her father's motor-car.珍妮承认用了她父亲的摩托车。
They admitted my statement to be reasonable.他们承认我的陈述有道理。
The police have confessed themselves completely puzzled by this strange crime.警方承认他们完全被这桩奇特的罪案搞糊涂了。4.confess语气上较强,属正式语体; own则不如confess正式。
5.这四个词用作及物动词时,都可接简单宾语或复合宾语,除own外,其他词均可接动名词。admit, confess和own用作不及物动词都可与介词to搭配,其后均可接动名词。例如:
They acknowledged having been defeated.他们认输了。
He confessed taking part in a plot to free the prisoner.他供认自己参与了企图营救那个囚犯的密谋。
She admitted having done wrong.她承认自己做错了。acknowledge, recognize这两个词都有“承认”的意思,常可互换使用。其区别是：
1.recognize一般指认可某一现象存在; acknowledge一般指承认某一事件真实。
2.recognize还可指“承认”某一国家具有合法性; acknowledge还可指在一定压力下向大家公开承认某件隐私或不光彩的事实。
3.recognize还有“认出,认识到”的意思; acknowledge还可表示“感谢”。
acknowledge，admit，confess，recognize，concede这些动词均含“承认”之意。
acknowledge通常指公开承认某事的真实情况或自己的过错。
admit强调因外力或良心驱使或经判断而明确承认，多含不情愿或被迫意味。
confess语气较强，着重承认自己意识到的错误或罪行，含坦白忏悔的意味。
recognize作“承认”解时，系书面用词，主要指合法的或外交上的承认，也指公认。
concede指在事实与证据面前勉强或不得不承认。
1550左右进入英语，直接源自中古英语的knowledgen，意为知道。
用作动词 v.
～+名词acknowledge a favour感谢一次帮助acknowledge defeat承认失败acknowledge one's belief承认信仰acknowledge one's fault认错,赔不是acknowledge one's help感谢某人的帮助acknowledge one's mistake认错acknowledge one's politeness向…鞠躬还礼acknowledge one's presence证明某人在场acknowledge sb's financial assistance感谢某人的经济援助acknowledge sb's greeting with a smile以微笑来向某人还礼acknowledge sb's right to vote承认某人有选举权acknowledge sb's service感谢某人的服务acknowledge the cheers of the crowd感谢众人的欢呼acknowledge the receipt of a letter告知来函收悉acknowledge the truth of argument证明辩论的真实性～+副词acknowledge appreciatively感激地承认acknowledge cheerfully欢快地承认acknowledge courageously勇敢地承认acknowledge generally一般地承认acknowledge gladly欣然承认acknowledge gratefully由衷地感谢acknowledge grudgingly勉强地承认acknowledge handsomely大方地承认acknowledge openly公开承认acknowledge promptly立即致谢acknowledge tacitly默认acknowledge thankfully由衷地感谢acknowledge universally普遍承认～+介词acknowledge as承认…是…acknowledge sth to sb向某人承认acknowledge sb with a smile笑一笑向某人打招呼
近义词 admitallowgrantyieldacceptassentanswerconfessconcedereply torecognizecall uponown up tothink forrespond totake notice ofcall upon to votecall upon to speakextend cognizance toexpress appreciation for反义词 denyrejectignoreslightdisclaimrenouncerepudiatedisregardcontradict
用作动词v.
用作及物动词
S+～+ n./pron.He acknowledged his own faults.他承认了错误。
He acknowledges his belief in God.他承认信仰上帝。
The terrorists refused to acknowledge the court.恐怖分子不承认法庭。
She refuses to acknowledge the need for reform.她拒不承认改革的必要性。
The state acknowledged the justice of their cause.政府承认他们的运动合法。
The country acknowledged his claim to the throne.这个国家承认了他继承王位的权利。
As soon as the results of the vote were announced the Prime Minister acknowledged defeat.选举结果一宣布,首相就承认他在选举中失败了。
Please acknowledge receipt of this letter.信收到后请复函告知。
The Colonel heard his Operations Officer acknowledge the message.上校听他的作战军官说电讯已经收到。
Unfortunately, we cannot acknowledge all the letters we receive.遗憾的是我们无法对收到的所有信件都予以告知。
We must acknowledge receipt of his letter.我们必须告知他已收到了他的来信。
We will acknowledge receipt of your order if requested.我们会应要求确认收到您的订单。
The president stood up to acknowledge the cheers of the crowd.总统站起来向欢呼的人群致意。
She stood back and acknowledged the applause of the crowd.她往后一站,向观众的掌声致谢。
They barely acknowledge each other in public.他们在公共场合几乎不互相打招呼。
She walked right past me without even acknowledging me.她就那样迎面走过,连个招呼也不和我打。
I met him in town but he didn't even acknowledge me.我在城里遇见他,但他竟不认识我。
He never even bothered to acknowledge her presence.他甚至对她的在场未予理会。
James acknowledged his lawyer's presence with a small nod.见到他的律师到场詹姆斯微微地点了点了头。
We should always acknowledge gifts promptly.我们收到礼物就应立即致函表示感谢。
I gratefully acknowledge financial support from several local businesses.我对本地几家企业的资助表示感谢。
The producer wishes to acknowledge the assistance of the Los Angeles Police Department in the making of this film.制片人希望对洛杉矶警察局在本片拍摄过程中所给予的协助表示感谢。
We gratefully acknowledge the contributions of everyone who helped us.我们衷心感谢每一位帮助我们的人所付出的努力。
We must not fail to acknowledge his services to the town.我们必须对他为市政作出的贡献表示感谢。
We must acknowledge his services to our company.我们感谢他对我们公司的服务。
I pushed a drink toward him; he acknow-ledge it, but continued talking.我将一杯饮料推到他面前,他对此表示感谢,却又继续往下讲。
All applications will be acknowledged.所有的申请都将得到复函告知收悉。S+～+ v -ingAde acknowledged cheating in the examination.艾德承认在考试中作了弊。
They acknowledged having been frightened.他们承认吓坏了。
They acknowledged having been defeated.他们认输了。
He grudgingly acknowledged having made a mistake.他勉强承认犯了错误。S+～+that-clauseHe grudgingly acknowledged that he had made a mistake.他勉强承认犯了错误。
He refused to acknowledge that he had done wrong.他拒不承认自己做错了。
Most of the people will now acknowledge that there is a crisis.大多数人都会承认存在着一场危机。
She acknowledged to us that she was to blame.她向我们承认是她该受责备。
They acknowledged to us that they had gone wrong.他们向我们承认他们错了。
用作宾补动词
S+～+ n./pron. +as/to be n./adj./v -edI acknowledged him as my superior.我承认他是我的上司。
She acknowledged him as her heir.她确认他为自己的继承人。
Mary intended to acknowledge him as her son.玛丽有意认他做自己的儿子。
Cage acknowledged herself as criminal.凯奇承认自己是罪人。
I acknowledge it to be true.我承认这是真的。
They acknowledged themselves to be defeated.他们承认失败了。
They had all acknowledged him expert.他们都承认他是专家。
They didn't acknowledge him master.他们不承认他是位高手。
He acknowledged himself beaten.他认输了。
She acknowledged herself puzzled.她承认自己给搞糊涂了。
They acknowledged Peter to be the best player in the football team.他们公认彼得是足球队里最优秀的队员。
You must acknowledge your defeat as your complete.你必须承认彻底失败。
She is acknowledged as an expert on the subject.她被公认为这门学科的专家。
Edwin Lawrence Godkin was acknow-ledged as America's finest editorial writer.埃德温·劳伦斯·戈德金被公认为是美国最好的社论作家。
Wimbledon is widely acknowledged as being the premier tennis tournament.温布尔登被公认为第一大网球赛事。
Harry was acknowledged to be the cleverest boy in the class.哈里被公认为班上最聪明的孩子。
He is widely acknowledged to be the best player in the world.普遍认为他是世界最佳球员。
It is generally acknowledged to be true.普遍认为那是真的。
v.动词
acknowledge的基本意思是“承认”,这包含两种意思:一是承认某事属实,即把已经隐瞒或可以隐瞒的事情公开,如承认错误等; 二是承认权威或地位,即明确或正式承认某些原则具有约束力,某些要求具有合法性或接受某人为其统治者等。acknowledge还可以指“注意到”,多用于正式书信的开头表示“告知收到信件、礼物等”。acknowledge还可以表示以微笑或挥手等方式“ 跟…打招呼”。
acknowledge通常以人或国家、政府等作主语。
acknowledge是及物动词,既可接名词、动名词、that从句作宾语,也可接以“to be+ n./adj./v -ed”或“as+ n. ”充当补足语的复合宾语。
动词99%,名词1%
用作及物动词Weacknowledgedthe need for reform.我们承认改革的需要。