Word · CEFR B1 · Frequency #2105
acknowledge
承认
To admit that something is true or exists.
- 1.
To admit the knowledge of; to recognize as a fact or truth; to declare one's belief in.
承认知道；认可为事实或真理；宣告信仰。
- 2.
To own or recognize in a particular quality, character or relationship; to admit the claims or authority of; to give recognition to.
承认某种特质、角色或关系；认可其主张或权威；给予承认。
- 3.
To be grateful of (e.g. a benefit or a favour)
感激(如恩惠或帮助)。
- 4.
To report (the receipt of a message to its sender).
报告(收到消息)给发件人。
- 5.
To own as genuine or valid; to assent to (a legal instrument) to give it validity; to avow or admit in legal form.
承认真实或有效；同意(法律文件)以使其生效；在法律形式下承认或供认。
认可；承认；确认收到；告知收到；对…表示感谢；答谢；确认…有效；公证；承认知道；认可为事实或真理；宣告信仰。
In use
He acknowledged his mistake and apologized.
Please acknowledge receipt of this letter by signing the attached form.
The organization acknowledged the volunteers' hard work with a small gift.
acknowledge + noun
表示承认某事（尤指错误或事实）。
He acknowledged his mistake.
他承认了自己的错误。
acknowledge + that clause
后接that引导的宾语从句，用于承认某个陈述或事实。
She acknowledged that she had been wrong.
她承认自己错了。
acknowledge + noun + as + noun/adj
as后接名词或形容词，表示认可某人的身份或地位。
Connections
Collocations
- acknowledge receipt
- 确认收到
- Please acknowledge receipt of this letter.请确认收到此信。
- acknowledge a problem
- 承认问题
- The company acknowledged the problem and promised to fix it.公司承认了问题并承诺解决。
- acknowledge someone's contribution
- 感谢某人的贡献
- The manager acknowledged her contribution to the project.经理感谢了她对项目的贡献。
- acknowledge the fact
- 承认事实
- He acknowledged the fact that he was wrong.他承认了自己错了的事实。
- acknowledge someone's presence
- 对某人的出现表示认可
- She acknowledged his presence with a nod.她点头示意，认可他的出现。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
拆解为'ac'（阿）和'knowledge'（知识），联想'阿，我承认有知识'。
Context & Register
该词有多种含义，通常用于正式场合（如告知收悉、致谢）或中性语境（如承认事实）。
Grammar Note
及物动词，后接名词或that从句
Pronunciation & Spelling
Knowledge and college rhyme with acknowledge (same ending /lɪdʒ/). Words like edge, ledge, pledge, hedge share the 'dge' spelling but have a different vowel sound (/edʒ/ vs /ɪdʒ/).
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.