recognize /ˈrɛkəɡˌnaɪz/ CET4 TEM4 ( recognizing, recognized, recognizes )

BRIT also recognise

• 1. 

  V-T If you recognize someone or something, you know who that person is or what that thing is. 认出 [no cont]

  例：

  The receptionist recognized him at once.

  那名接待员马上认出了他。

• 2. 

  V-T If someone says that they recognize something, they acknowledge that it exists or that it is true. 承认 [no cont]

  例：

  I recognize my own shortcomings.

  我承认我自己的那些缺点。

• 3. 

  V-T If people or organizations recognize something as valid, they officially accept it or approve of it. 承认; 赞成

  例：

  Many doctors recognize homeopathy as a legitimate form of medicine.

  许多医生承认顺势疗法是一种合理的医疗形式。

  例：

  France is on the point of recognizing the independence of the Baltic States.

  法国即将承认波罗的海各国的独立。

• 4. 

  V-T When people recognize the work that someone has done, they show their appreciation of it, often by giving that person an award of some kind. 赏识; 表彰

  例：

  The army recognized him as an outstandingly able engineer.

  军队称赞他为杰出能干的工程师。