recognition [ˌrek.əg'nɪʃ.ən] noun ACCEPTING 接受 ADVANCED [S or U] ■agreement that something is true or legal 承认;认可;接受•It's a new country, hoping for diplomatic recognition from the international community.这是个新国家,它希望在外交上得到国际社会的承认。 •[+ that] There's a growing recognition that this country can no longer afford to be a nuclear power.越来越多的人认识到,这个国家再也无力充当一个核大国了。 ADVANCED [S or U] ■If you are given recognition, people show admiration and respect for your achievements 赏识,赞赏;表彰•Ella complained that the company never gave her any recognition for her work.艾拉抱怨说公司从未认可过她的工作。 •He was presented with a gold watch in recognition of (= to show respect for) his years as club secretary.俱乐部赠予他一只金表,以感谢他多年作为俱乐部干事所付出的心血。 [ˌrek.əg'nɪʃ.ən] noun KNOWING 认出 uncountable ■when you know someone or something because you have seen, heard or experienced them before 认出,认识;识别•When he returned to his home town after the war, he found it had changed out of all/beyond all recognition (= it had changed so much that he no longer recognized it).战后他回到家乡时,发现一切已经面目全非了。 |