1. vt.承认　 accept or admit that sth exists, is true, or is real
2. vt.告知收到　 tell sb that you have received sth that they sent to you
3. vt.致意　show that you have noticed by smiling, waving, etc.
4. vt.感谢　 publicly express thanks for help you have been given

　～ a favour　感谢一次帮助
　～ defeat　承认失败
　～ one's belief　承认信仰
　～ one's fault　认错，赔不是
　～ one's help　感谢某人的帮助
　～ one's mistake　认错
　～ one's politeness　向…鞠躬还礼
　～ one's presence　证明某人在场
　～ sb's financial assistance　感谢某人的经济援助
　～ sb's greeting with a smile　以微笑来向某人还礼
　～ sb's right to vote　承认某人有选举权
　～ sb's service　感谢某人的服务
　～ the cheers of the crowd　感谢众人的欢呼
　～ the receipt of a letter　告知来函收悉
　～ the truth of argument　证明辩论的真实性
　～ appreciatively　感激地承认
　～ cheerfully　欢快地承认
　～ courageously　勇敢地承认
　～ generally　一般地承认
　～ gladly　欣然承认
　～ gratefully　由衷地感谢
　～ grudgingly　勉强地承认
　～ handsomely　大方地承认
　～ openly　公开承认
　～ promptly　立即致谢
　～ tacitly　默认
　～ thankfully　由衷地感谢
　～ universally　普遍承认
　～ as　承认…是…
　～ sth to sb　向某人承认
　～ sb with a smile　笑一笑向某人打招呼

　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。
　Ade 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。
　He 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。
　I 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。

 ♣ acknowledge, admit, confess, own
　参见own条。
 ♣ 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”。

　［派生词］ acknowledgement n.承认；感谢
　［同义词］ recognize, extend cognizance to, take notice of, call upon, call upon to speak, call upon to vote, recognize, accept, admit, own up to, confess, allow, grant, concede, yield, assent, respond to, reply to, answer, express appreciation for, think for
　［反义词］ disclaim, repudiate, reject, renounce, contradict, deny, ignore, disregard, slight, reject, deny
　［词源］中古英语knowledgen（知道）