recognize sb/sth
表示认出某人或某物。
I recognized him immediately.
我立刻认出了他。
认出，识别
recognized — past of recognize
承认，认可；赏识，表彰；授予资质；表达义务、感谢或感激；接受(某人)所声称的身份或权力
to know someone or something because you have seen or heard them before
指再次见到时能认出
授予资质
grant credentials to
表达义务、感谢或感激
express obligation, thanks, or gratitude for
接受(某人)所声称的身份或权力
accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority
一般现在时
I recognize this place.
我认出这个地方。
一般过去时
She recognized him immediately.
她立刻认出了他。
现在完成时
They have recognized his talent.
他们认可了他的才华。
规则动词，过去式和过去分词加-ed。
I didn't recognize her at first because she had cut her hair short.
我一开始没认出她，因为她把头发剪短了。
用法提示：认出（视觉识别）
The company recognized his hard work with a promotion.
公司通过晋升来表彰他的辛勤工作。
用法提示：表彰、赏识（给予认可）
Many countries recognize the need to reduce carbon emissions.
许多国家承认减少碳排放的必要性。
用法提示：承认（意识到并接受事实）
表示认出某人或某物。
I recognized him immediately.
我立刻认出了他。
表示承认或认识到某个事实。
She recognized that she had made a mistake.
她意识到自己犯了一个错误。
表示认可或承认某人的某种身份或特质。也可用于被动语态 be recognized as。
They recognized his talent as a leader.
他们认可他的领导才能。
常用于指认出身份或名称，比recognize更正式
强调突然发现或在人群中认出，口语常用
较正式，常用于察觉细微差别或隐秘事物
常用于技术或侦查语境，强调发现隐藏的事物
grammar · medium
易错句子I have a recognize for him.
正确表达I have a recognition for him.
受汉语影响，将动词'recognize'误用为名词，应使用名词形式'recognition'。
grammar · medium
易错句子I didn't recognize that he was lying.
正确表达I didn't realize that he was lying.
区分'recognize'（认出，识别）和'realize'（意识到），这里表达的是意识到某事实，应用'realize'。
针对'认出'或'识别'的含义，表示故意不理会或未注意到
针对'承认'或'认可'的含义，表示拒绝承认事实或存在
针对'识别'或'注意到'的含义，表示因疏忽而未察觉
承认某人是
The committee recognized him as the rightful owner.
委员会承认他是合法所有人。
认识到……的重要性
We must recognize the importance of education.
我们必须认识到教育的重要性。
认出一张脸
She recognized his face in the crowd.
她在人群中认出了他的脸。
认识到一个问题
He recognized the problem immediately.
他立刻认识到了这个问题。
表彰某人的成就
The school recognized her achievements with an award.
学校用奖项表彰了她的成就。
未能认出/承认
I failed to recognize him at first.
起初我没能认出他。
re- (again) + cogn (know) + -ize (to make)
re- + cogn + -ition (noun suffix)
cogn + -ition
常与认出搭配，指认出某人的面孔
常与识别搭配，指辨认出某人的声音
常与识别搭配，指识别出某种模式
常与赏识搭配，指认可某人的才能
常与承认搭配，指认可某人的贡献
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.