recognition
/ˌrekəgˈnɪʃən/noun
mass noun
1- the action or process of recognizing or being recognized, in particular认识; 识别, 尤指：
1.1
- identification of a thing or person from previous encounters or knowledge认出：
she saw him pass by without a sign of recognition
她看到他过去了, 一点没有认出来的样子
methods of production have improved out of all recognition.
生产方法已大大改进, 远非往昔可比。
1.2
- acknowledgement of something's existence, validity, or legality承认; 确认; 认可：
the unions must receive proper recognition.
工会必须得到适当的认可。
1.3
- appreciation or acclaim for an achievement, service, or ability赏识; 表彰; 报偿：
his work was slow to gain recognition
他的工作在很长时间之后才得到赏识
she received the award in recognition of her courageous human rights work.
她因勇敢的人权工作而受到奖励。
1.4
- （亦作diplomatic recognition）formal acknowledgement by a country that another political entity fulfils the conditions of statehood and is eligible to be dealt with as a member of the international community外交承认。
派生词
recognitory
adjective （rare〈罕〉）词源
late 15th cent. (denoting the acknowledgement of a service)： from Latin recognitio（n-）, from the verb recognoscere 'know again, recall to mind' （see RECOGNIZE）.