acknowledge

英 [?k'n?l?d?] 美[?k'nɑl?d?]

反義詞

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第三人稱(chēng)單數(shù):?acknowledges;過(guò)去式:?acknowledged;過(guò)去分詞:?acknowledged;現(xiàn)在分詞:?acknowledging;

acknowledge 承認(rèn)

該詞ac-為古英語(yǔ)介詞on, 俗化為前綴ac-, 去往。knowledge同know, 知道，了解。

acknowledge: acknowledge: see know
acknowledge (v.): 1550s, a blend of Middle English aknow (from Old English oncnawan "understand," from on + cnawan "recognize;" see know) and Middle English knowlechen "admit, acknowledge" (c. 1200; see knowledge). In the merger, a parasitic -c- slipped in, so that while the kn- became a simple "n" sound (as in know), the -c- stepped up to preserve, in this word, the ancient "kn-" sound. Related: Acknowledged; acknowledging.

1. You have to acknowledge that we live in a racist society.: 你得承認(rèn)我們生活在一個(gè)有種族偏見(jiàn)的社會(huì)中。

2. Doran stuck his head out of the window to acknowledge the cheering.: 多蘭將頭探出窗戶(hù)向歡呼的人們致謝。

3. Some of the clergy refused to acknowledge the new king'slegitimacy.: 一部分神職人員拒絕承認(rèn)新國(guó)王的合法地位。

4. Gradually he began to acknowledge his feelings of envy towards his mother.: 漸漸地，他開(kāi)始承認(rèn)自己羨慕母親。

5. Social workers went to great pains to acknowledge men's domestic rights.: 社會(huì)工作者盡量尊重男性的家庭權(quán)利。