acknowledge

vt. 承认；答谢；报偿；告知已收到

中文词源

acknowledge 承认

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。

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。

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。

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。

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。