acknowledgment

柯林斯詞典

1. N-SING An acknowledgment is a statement or action which recognizes that something exists or is true. (對某物存在或?qū)賹嵉? 承認(rèn)[also no det]
The president's resignation appears to be an acknowledgment that he has lost all hope of keeping the country together. 該總統(tǒng)的辭職看起來是對他已經(jīng)放棄將國家團結(jié)起來的所有希望的一種承認(rèn)。
2. N-PLURAL The acknowledgments in a book are the section in which the author thanks all the people who have helped him or her. 致謝辭
...two whole pages of acknowledgments. …整整兩頁的致謝辭。
3. N-UNCOUNT A gesture of acknowledgment, such as a smile, shows someone that you have seen and recognized them. 致意[also 'a' N]
Farling smiled in acknowledgment and gave a bow. 法林微笑致意并鞠了一躬。