詞彙精選：acknowledge的用法和辨析
一、詳細釋義：
v.
承認 [T]
例句：
I acknowledge that her criticism is just.
我承認她的批評是公正的。
例句：
He seemed by implication to acknowledge that fact.
他似乎含蓄地承認了那事實。
告知（信函等）的收到，確認…收悉 [T]
例句：
We acknowledge receipt of your letter of the 15th .
我們告知你方已收到你們15日的來信。
例句：
The supplier faxed back to acknowledge the sales confirmation.
供應商傳真告知已收到我方的銷售確認書。
感謝 [T]
例句：
The candidate wave his hand to acknowledge the cheers of the crowd.
候選人揮手對大衆的歡呼表示感謝。
例句：
I should like to acknowledge my indebtedness and gratitude to my graduate study supervisors.
我想對培養我的研究生導師表示感謝。
向…打招呼，理會 [T]
例句：
He acknowledged the greeting with a nod.
他點了點頭，迴應了對他的問候。
例句：
The baby awoke, kicking furiously, crying to be acknowledged.
孩子醒了，拼命踢腿，啼哭着要人理他。
公認，認可 [T]
例句：
I will acknowledge rewards for they are my due.
我接受報酬，因爲我爲此付出汗水。
例句：
She is acknowledged as the best tennis-player in the world.
她被公認爲是世界最佳網球選手。
二、詞義辨析：
acknowledge,admit,confess,recognize,concede
這些動詞均含“承認”之意。acknowledge通常指公開承認某事的真實情況或自己的過錯。 admit強調因外力或良心驅使或經判斷而明確承認，多含不情願或被迫意味。confess語氣較強，着重承認自己意識到的錯誤或罪行，含坦白懺悔的意味。recognize作“承認”解時，系書面用詞，主要指合法的或外交上的承認，也指公認。concede指在事實與證據面前勉強或不得不承認。
三、參考例句：
Acknowledge your fears.
承認你的恐懼心理。
Acknowledge your flaws.
承認缺點。
Acknowledge your own achievements.
承認自己所取得的成就。
Acknowledge you're not alone.
明白自己不是一個人在戰鬥。
I acknowledge that her criticism is just.
我承認她的批評是公正的。
He has to acknowledge the fact.
他不得不承認這個事實。
The family acknowledge the need for change.
I acknowledge the truth of your statement.
我承認你所說的是事實。
We acknowledge him as a genius.
我們承認他是個天才。
He is unwilling to acknowledge defeat.
他不願認輸。
