rec·og·nize

verb

OPAL WOPAL S

/ˈrekəɡnaɪz/

(British English also recognise)

not used in the progressive tenses

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they recognize	/ˈrekəɡnaɪz/ /ˈrekəɡnaɪz/
he / she / it recognizes	/ˈrekəɡnaɪzɪz/ /ˈrekəɡnaɪzɪz/
past simple recognized	/ˈrekəɡnaɪzd/ /ˈrekəɡnaɪzd/
past participle recognized	/ˈrekəɡnaɪzd/ /ˈrekəɡnaɪzd/
-ing form recognizing	/ˈrekəɡnaɪzɪŋ/ /ˈrekəɡnaɪzɪŋ/

to know who somebody is or what something is when you see or hear them or it, because you have seen or heard them or it before认识；认出；辨别出
- recognize somebody/something I recognized him as soon as he came in the room.他一进屋我就认出了他。
- Do you recognize this tune?你能听出这是哪支曲子吗？
- You might not recognize the name but you'll know her face.你可能不认识这个名字，但你一定认识她的脸。
- I recognized the voice immediately.我立刻就认出了这个声音。
- recognize somebody/something by something I recognized her by her red hair.我从她的红头发认出了她。
- recognize somebody/something from something I recognized him from the photo in the paper.我从报纸上的照片中认出了他。
- recognize somebody/something as something He recognized the man as one of the police officers.他认出那个人是其中一名警察。
Synonyms identify
identifyknow ▪ recognize ▪ name ▪ make somebody/something outThese words all mean to be able to see or hear somebody/something and especially to be able to say who or what they are.
identify to be able to say who or what somebody/something is:
She was able to identify her attacker.她认出了袭击她的人。
know to be able to say who or what something is when you see or hear it because you have seen or heard it before Know is used especially to talk about sounds that seem familiar and when somebody recognizes the quality or opportunity that somebody/something represents: I couldn’t see who was speaking, but I knew the voice. • She knows a bargain when she sees one. recognize to know who somebody is or what something is when you see or hear them/it, because you have seen or heard them/it before:
I recognized him as soon as he came in the room.他一进屋我就认出了他。
name to say the name of somebody/something in order to show that you know who/what they are:
The victim has not yet been named.受害人的姓名尚未公布。
make somebody/something out to manage to see or hear somebody/something that is not very clear:
I could just make out a figure in the darkness.黑暗中我只看出了一个人的轮廓。
Patterns
- to identify/know/recognize somebody/something by something
- to identify/recognize/name somebody/something as somebody/something
- to identify/know/recognize/make out who/what/how…
- to easily/barely/just identify/recognize/make out somebody/something
Extra Examples
- I immediately recognized the building.我立刻认出了那座大楼。
- I recognized them from a television show.我从一个电视节目上认出了他们。
- I vaguely recognized his voice, but couldn't think of his name.我能大致听出他的声音，但想不起他的名字。
- She recognized the song correctly.她正确地听出了这首歌。
- Stella hardly recognized her brother.斯特拉几乎认不出她哥哥来。
- This is the only species of flamingo in the region, easily recognized by its pink plumage.这是那个地区唯一一种火烈鸟，很容易凭粉红色的羽毛辨认出来。
- You learn to recognize the calls of different birds.你学着去识别不同鸟类的鸣叫。
- I recognized him by the way he walked.我从他走路的样子认出了他。
- We barely recognized her—she had changed so much in ten years.我们几乎认不出她了，她十年来变化太大了。
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adverb
- immediately
- instantly
- correctly
- …
verb + recognize
- learn to
- be easy to
preposition
- as
- by
- from
- …
to admit or to be aware that something exists or is true承认；意识到 synonym acknowledge
- recognize something They recognized the need to take the problem seriously.他们承认需要严肃对待这个问题。
- Most of us recognize the importance of diet.我们大多数人都认识到饮食的重要性。
- The government does recognize the value of the arts in this country.政府确实认识到这个国家艺术的价值。
- You must recognize the fact that the situation has changed.你必须认识到情况已经发生变化的事实。
- recognize something as something Drugs were not recognized as a problem then.那时候还没有把毒品当作一个问题加以重视。
- recognize somebody/something to be/have something Drugs were not recognized to be a problem then.那时候还没有把毒品当作一个问题加以重视。
- recognize how, what, etc… Nobody recognized how urgent the situation was.当时没有人意识到形势有多么紧急。
- recognize that… We recognized that the task was not straightforward.我们意识到这个任务并非轻而易举。
- it is recognized that… It is widely recognized that driver fatigue is a problem on motorways.普遍认为，疲劳驾驶是高速公路上的一个问题。
- It was recognized that this solution could only be temporary.人们意识到这只是个临时的解决方案。
Synonyms admit
admitacknowledge ▪ recognize ▪ concede ▪ confessThese words all mean to agree, often unwillingly, that something is true.
admit to agree, often unwillingly, that something is true:
It was a stupid thing to do, I admit.我承认，那次干的是件蠢事。
acknowledge (rather formal) to accept that something exists, is true or has happened:
She refuses to acknowledge the need for reform.她拒不承认改革的必要性。
recognize to admit or be aware that something exists or is true:
They recognized the need to take the problem seriously.他们承认需要严肃对待这个问题。
concede (rather formal) to admit, often unwillingly, that something is true or logical:
He was forced to concede (that) there might be difficulties.他被迫承认可能会有困难。
admit or concede?When somebody admits something, they are usually agreeing that something that is generally considered bad or wrong is true or has happened, especially when it relates to their own actions. When somebody concedes something, they are usually accepting, unwillingly, that a particular fact or statement is true or logical.
confess (rather formal) to admit something that you feel ashamed or embarrassed about; to admit, especially formally or to the police, that you have done something wrong or illegal:
She was reluctant to confess her ignorance.她不愿承认她的无知。
He confessed to the murder.他对谋杀罪行供认不讳。
Patterns
- to admit/acknowledge/recognize/concede/confess that…
- to admit/confess to something
- to admit/concede/confess something to somebody
- to admit/acknowledge/recognize the truth
- to admit/confess your mistakes/ignorance
Extra Examples
- The strength of this argument is being increasingly recognized.大家日渐认识到这一论点的说服力。
- They fully recognize the need to proceed carefully.他们充分意识到继续谨慎行事的必要性。
- The government has belatedly recognized the danger to health of passive smoking.政府认识到被动吸烟对健康的危害时，已经为时已晚。
- The company should publicly recognize its mistake.该公司应该公开承认错误。
- The company had been slow to recognize the opportunities available to it.公司慢慢才认识到存在某些潜在的机会。
- This issue must be recognized as a priority for the next administration.必须认识到这一问题是下届政府的首要问题。
- It's important to recognize that obesity isn't necessarily caused by overeating.肥胖不一定是吃得过多导致的，认识到这一点很重要。
- The law clearly recognizes that a company is separate from those who invest in it.法律明确承认公司和投资者是分开的。
- He readily recognizes the influence of Freud on his thinking.他坦然承认弗洛伊德对他思想的影响。
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adverb
- clearly
- fully
- belatedly
- …
verb + recognize
- must
- need to
- begin to
- …
preposition
- as
phrases
- be commonly recognized
- be generally recognized
- be universally recognized
- …
to accept and approve of somebody/something officially（正式）认可，接受，赞成
- recognize somebody/something The UK has refused to recognize the new regime.英国已拒绝承认这个新的政权。
- These qualifications are recognized throughout the EU.这些资格在整个欧盟都认可。
- internationally recognized human rights国际公认的人权
- The court explicitly recognized the group's right to exist.法院明确承认该团体的生存权。
- be recognized as somebody/something The organization has not been officially recognized as a trade union.该组织尚未被正式承认为工会。
- Such crimes are recognized by international law as crimes against humanity. 国际法将此类罪行认定为危害人类罪。
- be recognized to be/have something He is recognized to be their natural leader.人们都承认他是他们的当然领袖。
Extra Examples
- Criminal law implicitly recognizes a difference between animals and property.刑法含蓄地承认动物与财产之间存在差别。
- All rivers should be officially recognized as public rights of way.人们对所有河流都应该享有通行权。
- The qualifications are internationally recognized.这些资格全球认可。
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adverb
- clearly
- federally
- formally
- …
verb + recognize
- agree to
- refuse to
preposition
- as
phrases
- be legally recognized
- a refusal to recognize something
be recognized (as something)
to be thought of as very good or important by people in general赞赏；赏识；看重；公认
- The book is now recognized as a classic.这本书现在是一部公认的经典著作。
- She's a recognized authority on the subject.她在这个学科上是公认的权威。
Extra Examples
- The Medway estuary is recognized internationally as a conservation area.梅德韦河河口在国际上获确认为保护区。
- The 1970s are rightly recognized as a golden era of Hollywood film-making.20 世纪 70 年代理所当然地被认为是好莱坞电影业的黄金时代。
recognize somebody/something to give somebody official thanks for something that they have done or achieved正式向…致谢；正式感谢
- His services to the state were recognized with the award of a knighthood.他被封为爵士，以表彰他对国家的贡献。
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Word Originlate Middle English (earliest attested as a term in Scots law): from Old French reconniss-, stem of reconnaistre, from Latin recognoscere ‘know again, recall to mind’, from re- ‘again’ + cognoscere ‘learn’.