acknowledgement
/əkˈnɒlɪdʒmənt/(亦作acknowledgement)
noun
mass noun
1
- acceptance of the truth or existence of something（对某事物的真实性和存在的）承认：
there was no acknowledgement of the family's trauma.
没有承认家庭伤害。
2
- the action of expressing or displaying gratitude or appreciation for something感谢, 赞赏：
he received an award in acknowledgement of his work.
他因其工作得到了奖励。
2.1
- the action of showing that one has noticed someone or something（表示注意到了某人或某事的）示意：
he touched his hat in acknowledgement.
他用手触帽檐示意。
2.2
- count noun a letter confirming receipt of something（收到某物的）确认通知：
I received an acknowledgement of my application.
我收到了我的申请书的确认回执。
3
- （一般作acknowledgements）an author's or publisher's statement of indebtedness to others, typically one printed at the beginning of a book（尤指印在书前面的作者或出版者的）致谢辞。