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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
recognizing — present participle of recognize
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认出，识别
to know someone or something because you have seen or heard them before
I recognized him immediately.
我立刻认出了他。
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
recognize
Base
原形
recognizes
3rd person
第三人称单数
recognizing
-ing
现在分词
recognized
Past
过去式
recognized
Past participle
过去分词
I recognize this place.
我认出这个地方。
She recognized him immediately.
她立刻认出了他。
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。
The company recognized his hard work with a promotion.
公司通过晋升来表彰他的辛勤工作。
Many countries recognize the need to reduce carbon emissions.
许多国家承认减少碳排放的必要性。
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。
Not this
I have a recognize for him.
Use this
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'。
Not this
I didn't recognize that he was lying.
Use this
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'。
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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。
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re（再次）+ cognize（知道）= 再次知道，即认出。
neutral; 常用于日常识别某人或某物的场合
All listed words end with the sound /aɪz/, which rhymes with the final syllable of 'recognize' (/naɪz/). Note that the stress falls on the first syllable in all these words, similar to 'recognize'.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.