in BRIT, also use 英国英语亦用 recognise
1 VERB [no cont] 认识;认出 If you recognize someone or something, you know who that person is or what that thing is. 认识;认出
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The receptionist recognized him at once. [VERB noun]
接待员一眼就认出他了。
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He did not think she could recognize his car in the snow. [VERB noun]
他觉得她在雪天里认不出他的车子。
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A man I easily recognized as Luke's father sat with a newspaper on his lap. [VERB noun + as]
我一眼就认出那人是卢克的父亲，他坐在那里，膝盖上放着一份报纸。
SYN identify, know, place, remember
2 VERB [no cont] 认可；承认 If someone says that they recognize something, they acknowledge that it exists or that it is true. 认可；承认
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I recognize my own shortcomings. [VERB noun]
我承认自己的缺点。
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Well, of course I recognize that evil exists. [VERB that]
嗯，我当然承认邪恶的存在。
SYN acknowledge, see, allow, understand
3 VERB 正式认可;承认;正式接受;赞成 If people or organizations recognize something as valid, they officially accept it or approve of it. 正式认可;承认;正式接受;赞成 [Also VERB that]
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Most doctors appear to recognize homeopathy as a legitimate form of medicine. [VERB noun + as]
大多数医生似乎都接受顺势疗法是一种合理的医疗手段。
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France is on the point of recognizing the independence of the Baltic States. [VERB noun]
法国即将承认波罗的海诸国的独立。
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...a nationally recognized expert on psychology. [VERB-ed]
全国公认的心理学专家
SYN approve, acknowledge, sanction, appreciate
4 VERB 赞赏，认可（某人的所作所为） When people recognize the work that someone has done, they show their appreciation of it, often by giving that person an award of some kind. 赞赏，认可（某人的所作所为）
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The RAF recognized him as an outstandingly able engineer. [VERB noun + as]
英国皇家空军表彰他是一名非常能干的机械师。
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He had the insight to recognize their talents. [VERB noun]
他很有眼力，慧眼识英才。
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Nichols was recognized by the Hall of Fame in 1949. [be VERB-ed + by]
尼科尔斯在1949年正式入选名人堂。
SYN appreciate, respect, notice, reward
| Thesaurus | recognize Also look up: |
| VERB. | acknowledge, identify, know, notice; (ant.) ignore 1 accept, believe, understand 2 3 |
| Word Link | cogn ≈ knowing : cognition, incognito, recognize |
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