acknowledgment
(also acknowledgement) UK [ək'nɒl.ɪdʒ.mənt] US [-'nɑ:.lɪdʒ-] noun
countable or uncountable
■accepting that something is true or right 承认•All I want is some acknowledgement that his behaviour is unreasonable.我只要你们承认他的行为是无理取闹就好。 ■something given to thank someone for what they have done 答谢的表示，谢礼•We sent her a copy of the book in acknowledgment of her part in its creation.我们寄给她一本书以感谢她为这本书的问世所做的贡献。 ■a letter or email to say that something has been received 收件覆函，确认收悉•I applied for four jobs, but I've only had one acknowledgment so far.我申请了四份工作，可到现在只收到一封告知收悉的回信。 |