recognize
verb(British English also recognise)
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they recognize | |
he / she / it recognizes | |
past simple recognized | |
past participle recognized | |
past simple recognizing | |
past participle recognizing |
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to know who somebody is or what something is when you see or hear them or it, because you have seen or heard them or it before 認識;認出;辨别出 - recognize somebody/something
I recognized him as soon as he came in the room. 他一進屋我就認出了他。 Do you recognize this tune? 你能聽出這是哪支曲子嗎? You might not recognize the name but you'll know her face. 你可能不認識這個名字,但你會認得她的臉。 I recognized the voice immediately. 我立刻認出了那個聲音。 - recognize somebody/something by something
I recognized her by her red hair. 我從她的紅頭發認出了她。 - recognize somebody/something from something
I recognized him from the photo in the paper. 我從報紙上的照片認出了他。 - recognize somebody/something as something
He recognized the man as one of the police officers. 他認出那個人是其中一名警察。
Synonyms identifyidentify- know
- recognize
- name
- make somebody/something out
- identify to be able to say who or what somebody/something is:
She was able to identify her attacker. 她認出了襲擊她的人。
- know
to be able to say who or what something is when you see or hear it because you have seen or heard it before Know is used especially to talk about sounds that seem familiar and when somebody recognizes the quality or opportunity that somebody/something represents: I couldn’t see who was speaking, but I knew the voice. • She knows a bargain when she sees one.指能認出、能辨認出 - recognize to know who somebody is or what something is when you see or hear them/it, because you have seen or heard them/it before:
I recognized him as soon as he came in the room. 他一進屋我就認出了他。
- name to say the name of somebody/something in order to show that you know who/what they are:
The victim has not yet been named. 受害人的姓名仍未得知。
- make somebody/something out to manage to see or hear somebody/something that is not very clear:
I could just make out a figure in the darkness. 黑暗中我只看出了一個人的輪廓。
- to identify/know/recognize somebody/something by something
- to identify/recognize/name somebody/something as somebody/something
- to identify/know/recognize/make out who/what/how…
- to easily/barely/just identify/recognize/make out somebody/something
Extra ExamplesI immediately recognized the building. 我立刻認出了那座大樓。 I recognized them from a television show. 我從一個電視節目上認出了他們。 I vaguely recognized his voice, but couldn't think of his name. 我能大致聽出他的聲音,但想不起他的名字。 She recognized the song correctly. 她正確地聽出了這首歌。 Stella hardly recognized her brother. 斯特拉幾乎認不出她哥哥來。 This is the only species of flamingo in the region, easily recognized by its pink plumage. 這是那個地區唯一一種火烈鳥,很容易憑粉紅色的羽毛辨認出來。 You learn to recognize the calls of different birds. 你學着去識别不同鳥類的鳴叫。 I recognized him by the way he walked. 我從他走路的樣子認出了他。 We barely recognized her—she had changed so much in ten years. 我們幾乎認不出她了,她十年來變化太大了。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- immediately
- instantly
- correctly
- …
- learn to
- be easy to
- as
- by
- from
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- recognize somebody/something
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to admit or to be aware that something exists or is true synonym acknowledge承認;意識到 - recognize something
They recognized the need to take the problem seriously. 他們承認需要嚴肅對待這個問題。 Most of us recognize the importance of diet. 我們大多數人都認識到飲食的重要性。 The government does recognize the value of the arts in this country. 政府確實承認藝術在這個國家的價值。 You must recognize the fact that the situation has changed. 你必須認識到情況已經改變的事實。 - recognize something as something
Drugs were not recognized as a problem then. 那時候還沒有把毒品看成是一個問題加以重視。 - recognize somebody/something to be/have something
Drugs were not recognized to be a problem then. 那時候還沒有把毒品看成是一個問題加以重視。 - recognize how, what, etc…
Nobody recognized how urgent the situation was. 當時沒有人意識到形勢有多麽緊急。 - recognize that…
We recognized that the task was not straightforward. 我們意識到這個任務並非輕而易舉。 - it is recognized that…
It is widely recognized that driver fatigue is a problem on motorways. 人們普遍認爲司機疲勞是高速公路上的一個問題。 It was recognized that this solution could only be temporary. 人們意識到這只是個臨時的解決方案。
Synonyms admitadmit- acknowledge
- recognize
- concede
- confess
- admit to agree, often unwillingly, that something is true:
It was a stupid thing to do, I admit. 我承認,那次幹的是件蠢事。
- acknowledge (rather formal
) to accept that something exists, is true or has happened: 指承認某事物存在或屬實: She refuses to acknowledge the need for reform. 她拒不承認改革的必要性。
- recognize to admit or be aware that something exists or is true:
They recognized the need to take the problem seriously. 他們認識到需要嚴肅對待這個問題。
- concede (rather formal
) to admit, often unwillingly, that something is true or logical: 指承認(常指不情願地承認某事屬實或合乎邏輯): He was forced to concede (that) there might be difficulties. 他被迫承認可能有困難。
admit or concede? When somebody admits something, they are usually agreeing that something that is generally considered bad or wrong is true or has happened, especially when it relates to their own actions. When somebody concedes something, they are usually accepting, unwillingly, that a particular fact or statement is true or logical.用 admit 還是 concede? - confess (rather formal) to admit something that you feel ashamed or embarrassed about; to admit, especially formally or to the police, that you have done something wrong or illegal:
She was reluctant to confess her ignorance. 她不願意承認自己無知。 He confessed to the murder. 他對謀殺罪行供認不諱。
- to admit/acknowledge/recognize/concede/confess that…
- to admit/confess to something
- to admit/concede/confess something to somebody
- to admit/acknowledge/recognize the truth
- to admit/confess your mistakes/ignorance
Extra ExamplesThe strength of this argument is being increasingly recognized. 大家日漸認識到這一論點的說服力。 They fully recognize the need to proceed carefully. 他們充分意識到繼續謹慎行事的必要性。 The government has belatedly recognized the danger to health of passive smoking. 政府認識到被動吸煙對健康的危害時,已經爲時已晚。 The company should publicly recognize its mistake. 該公司應該公開承認錯誤。 The company had been slow to recognize the opportunities available to it. 公司慢慢才認識到存在某些潛在的機會。 This issue must be recognized as a priority for the next administration. 必須認識到這一問題是下屆政府的首要問題。 It's important to recognize that obesity isn't necessarily caused by overeating. 肥胖不一定是吃得過多導致的,認識到這一點很重要。 The law clearly recognizes that a company is separate from those who invest in it. 法律明確承認公司和投資者是分開的。 He readily recognizes the influence of Freud on his thinking. 他坦然承認弗洛伊德對他思想的影響。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- clearly
- fully
- belatedly
- …
- must
- need to
- begin to
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- as
- be commonly recognized
- be generally recognized
- be universally recognized
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- recognize something
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to accept and approve of somebody/something officially (正式)認可,接受,贊成 - recognize somebody/something
The UK has refused to recognize the new regime. 英國已拒絕承認這個新的政權。 These qualifications are recognized throughout the EU. 這些資格在整個歐盟得到認可。 internationally recognized human rights 國際公認的人權 The court explicitly recognized the group's right to exist. 法院明確承認該團體的生存權。 - be recognized as somebody/something
The organization has not been officially recognized as a trade union. 該組織尚未被正式承認爲工會。 Such crimes are recognized by international law as crimes against humanity. 國際法承認這種罪行是危害人類罪。 - be recognized to be/have something
He is recognized to be their natural leader. 人們都承認他是他們的當然領袖。
Extra ExamplesCriminal law implicitly recognizes a difference between animals and property. 刑法含蓄地承認動物與財産之間存在差别。 All rivers should be officially recognized as public rights of way. 人們對所有河流都應該享有通行權。 The qualifications are internationally recognized. 這些資格全球認可。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- clearly
- federally
- formally
- …
- agree to
- refuse to
- as
- be legally recognized
- a refusal to recognize something
- recognize somebody/something
- be recognized (as something)
to be thought of as very good or important by people in general 贊賞;賞識;看重;公認 The book is now recognized as a classic. 這本書現在是一部公認的經典著作。 She's a recognized authority on the subject. 她在這個學科上是公認的權威。
Extra ExamplesThe Medway estuary is recognized internationally as a conservation area. 梅德韋河河口在國際上獲確認爲保護區。 The 1970s are rightly recognized as a golden era of Hollywood film-making. 20 世紀 70 年代理所當然地被認爲是好萊塢電影業的黃金時代。
- recognize somebody/something
to give somebody official thanks for something that they have done or achieved Topics Successc1正式向…致謝;正式感謝
Word Originlate Middle English (earliest attested as a term in Scots law): from Old French reconniss-, stem of reconnaistre, from Latin recognoscere ‘know again, recall to mind’, from re- ‘again’ + cognoscere ‘learn’.