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。
承认
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。
To admit that something is true or exists.
承认知道；认可为事实或真理；宣告信仰。
To admit the knowledge of; to recognize as a fact or truth; to declare one's belief in.
承认某种特质、角色或关系；认可其主张或权威；给予承认。
To own or recognize in a particular quality, character or relationship; to admit the claims or authority of; to give recognition to.
感激(如恩惠或帮助)。
To be grateful of (e.g. a benefit or a favour)
报告(收到消息)给发件人。
To report (the receipt of a message to its sender).
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。
To own as genuine or valid; to assent to (a legal instrument) to give it validity; to avow or admit in legal form.
一般现在时
He acknowledges his mistake.
他承认自己的错误。
一般过去时
She acknowledged the gift.
她确认收到了礼物。
现在完成时
They have acknowledged our contribution.
他们已感谢我们的贡献。
常用于正式场合，后接名词或that从句。
He acknowledged his mistake and apologized.
他承认了自己的错误并道歉。
用法提示：acknowledge 后接名词表示'承认'
Please acknowledge receipt of this letter by signing the attached form.
请签署附件表格以确认收到此信。
用法提示：acknowledge 后接名词表示'告知收悉'
The organization acknowledged the volunteers' hard work with a small gift.
该组织用一份小礼物答谢了志愿者的辛勤工作。
用法提示：acknowledge 表示'答谢'时后接被感谢的对象
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。
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。
as后接名词或形容词，表示认可某人的身份或地位。
They acknowledged him as the rightful owner.
他们承认他是合法所有者。
动名词短语表示承认做过某事，常用于正式场合。
He acknowledged having taken the money.
他承认拿了钱。
相比acknowledge更强调不情愿或被迫承认，常用于承认错误或事实
更正式，常用于认可身份、成就或事实的合法性
强调经过争论后勉强承认，比acknowledge语气更强
常用于辩论或讨论中承认对方观点有一定道理，不如acknowledge常用
grammar · medium
易错句子I acknowledge to receive your letter.
正确表达I acknowledge receipt of your letter.
错误：acknowledge 表示“告知收悉”时，应直接搭配名词 receipt of，而不是接不定式 to receive。
grammar · medium
易错句子He acknowledged for his mistake.
正确表达He acknowledged his mistake.
错误：acknowledge 作“承认”解时是及物动词，后面直接接宾语，不需要介词 for。
grammar · medium
易错句子She acknowledged to help me.
正确表达She acknowledged helping me.
错误：acknowledge 作“承认”解时，后面应接动名词（doing）或 that 从句，而不是不定式 to do。
acknowledge 指公开承认事实或感谢；admit 侧重承认错误或负面情况。
acknowledge 强调承认某物的存在或收到；recognize 侧重认出或正式承认地位。
确认收到
Please acknowledge receipt of this letter.
请确认收到此信。
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。
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。
承认事实
He acknowledged the fact that he was wrong.
他承认了自己错了的事实。
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。
承担责任
The CEO acknowledged responsibility for the failure.
CEO为这次失败承担了责任。
adjective
ac- (prefix, 'to') + knowledge (root, 'know')
acknowledge + -ment (noun suffix)
常用于确认收到物品或文件
表达感谢时常用 acknowledge
表示确认事实或信息
表示承认某人或某事的存在或重要性
表示承认事实或错误
确认收到
Please acknowledge receipt of this letter.
请确认收到此信。
承认失败
After a hard-fought battle, the army finally acknowledged defeat.
经过一场苦战，军队最终承认失败。
向某人致意；承认某人在场
He entered the room but did not acknowledge my presence.
他进了房间，但没有跟我打招呼。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.