acknowledge是什麽意思

acknowledge

英 [ək'nɒlɪdʒ] 美 [ək'nɑlɪdʒ]

acknowledge 承認

該詞ac-為古英語介詞on, 俗化為前綴ac-, 去往。knowledge同know, 知道，了解。

acknowledge: acknowledge: see know
acknowledge (v.): 1550s, a blend of Middle English aknow (from Old English oncnawan "understand," from on + cnawan "recognize;" see know) and Middle English knowlechen "admit, acknowledge" (c. 1200; see knowledge). In the merger, a parasitic -c- slipped in, so that while the kn- became a simple "n" sound (as in know), the -c- stepped up to preserve, in this word, the ancient "kn-" sound. Related: Acknowledged; acknowledging.

1. You have to acknowledge that we live in a racist society.: 你得承認我們生活在一個有種族偏見的社會中。

2. Doran stuck his head out of the window to acknowledge the cheering.: 多蘭將頭探出窗戶向歡呼的人們致謝。

3. Some of the clergy refused to acknowledge the new king'slegitimacy.: 一部分神職人員拒絕承認新國王的合法地位。

4. Gradually he began to acknowledge his feelings of envy towards his mother.: 漸漸地，他開始承認自己羨慕母親。

5. Social workers went to great pains to acknowledge men's domestic rights.: 社會工作者盡量尊重男性的家庭權利。