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an act of accepting that something exists or is true, or that something is there (对事实、现实、存在的)承认 This report is an acknowledgement of the size of the problem. 这个报告承认了问题的严重性。 She gave me a smile of acknowledgement (= showed that she had seen and recognized me). 她向我微笑打招呼。 There is acknowledgement on his part that he was to blame. 他承认该受责备。
Extra ExamplesHe raised his hand to her in acknowledgement. 他向她举手以示感谢。 She merely nodded acknowledgement of his statement. 她只是点点头对他的话表示认可。 This amounted to an acknowledgement that she had been wrong. 这等于是承认她错了。
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an act or a statement expressing thanks to somebody; something that is given to somebody as thanks 感谢;谢礼 The flowers were a small acknowledgement of your kindness. 这些花聊表谢意,感谢你的好心帮助。 I was sent a free copy in acknowledgement of my contribution. 我收到一本赠刊,表示对我投稿的谢意。 She is still waiting for some acknowledgement from her fellow academics. 她仍在等待着学术界同仁的认可。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- brief
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a letter or an email saying that something has been received 收件复函 I didn't receive an acknowledgement of my application. 我的申请没有得到复信告知收悉。 It may be appropriate to request a written acknowledgement of receipt. 要求书面回执可能是合适的。 I wrote to them but never got any acknowledgement. 我给他们写过信,但从未接到过确认收悉的回信。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- brief
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a statement, especially at the beginning of a book, in which the writer expresses thanks to the people who have helped (尤指作者在卷首的)致谢,鸣谢 a page of acknowledgements 一页致谢
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- brief
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