• vt. 承认；答谢；报偿；告知已收到

该词ac-为古英语介词on, 俗化为前缀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.

你得承认我们生活在一个有种族偏见的社会中。

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2. Doran stuck his head out of the window to acknowledge the cheering.

多兰将头探出窗户向欢呼的人们致谢。

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3. Some of the clergy refused to acknowledge the new king'slegitimacy.

一部分神职人员拒绝承认新国王的合法地位。

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4. Gradually he began to acknowledge his feelings of envy towards his mother.

渐渐地，他开始承认自己羡慕母亲。

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5. Social workers went to great pains to acknowledge men's domestic rights.

社会工作者尽量尊重男性的家庭权利。

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