recognizing

柯林斯詞典

BRIT also recognise

1. V-T If you recognize someone or something, you know who that person is or what that thing is. 認出[no cont]
The receptionist recognized him at once. 那名接待員馬上認出了他。
2. V-T If someone says that they recognize something, they acknowledge that it exists or that it is true. 承認[no cont]
I recognize my own shortcomings. 我承認我自己的那些缺點。
3. V-T If people or organizations recognize something as valid, they officially accept it or approve of it. 承認; 贊成
Many doctors recognize homeopathy as a legitimate form of medicine. 許多醫(yī)生承認順勢療法是一種合理的醫(yī)療形式。
France is on the point of recognizing the independence of the Baltic States. 法國即將承認波羅的海各國的獨立。
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. 賞識; 表彰
The army recognized him as an outstandingly able engineer. 軍隊稱贊他為杰出能干的工程師。