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acknowledge verb
⇨ admit 1 (acknowledge the facts) ⇨ answer (acknowledge a letter)admit1 verb Admit it! You were terrified! 承认吧！你吓坏了！She admitted to the theft. 她招认了偷窃行为。admit ♦︎ acknowledge ♦︎ recognize ♦︎ concede ♦︎ confess ♦︎ grantThese words all mean to agree, often unwillingly, that sth is true. 这些词均表示承认，或不情愿地承认。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to admit / confess to sth◆to admit / concede / confess sth to sb◆to admit / acknowledge / recognize / concede / confess / grant that...◆It is / was (generally) admitted / acknowledged / recognized / conceded / granted that...◆to admit / acknowledge / recognize the truth◆to admit / confess your mistakes / ignorance◆you must admit / acknowledge / recognize / concede / confess / grant sth◆to admit / acknowledge / concede / confess / grant sth freely / readily◆to admit / acknowledge / concede / confess sth grudgingly / privately / reluctantly■ admit (-tt-) [intransitive, transitive] to agree, often unwillingly, that sth is true （勉强）承认（某事属实）◆She admits to being strict with her children.她承认对自己的孩子很严厉。◆It was a stupid thing to do, I admit.我承认，那次干的是件蠢事。◆Admit it! You were terrified!承认吧！你吓坏了！◆Why don't you just admit defeat (= recognize that you cannot do sth and let sb else try)?你干嘛不干脆承认自己不行？◆You must admit that it all sounds very strange.必须承认这一切听起来很古怪。◆The appointment is now generally admitted to have been a mistake.现在普遍认为那次任命是个错误。ⓘ This pattern is only used in the passive. 此句型仅用于被动语态。■ acknowledge / /əkˈnɒlɪdʒ; NAmE əkˈnɑːlɪdʒ/ [transitive] (rather formal) to accept that sth exists, is true or has happened 承认（某事物存在、属实或发生过）◆She refuses to acknowledge the need for reform.她拒不承认需要进行改革。◆He did not acknowledge that he had done anything wrong.他不承认自己做错了什么。◆It is generally acknowledged to be true.普遍认为那是真的。■ recognize (BrE also recognise) [transitive] to admit or be aware that sth exists or is true 承认，意识到（某事物存在或属实）◆They recognized the need to take the problem seriously.他们意识到需要认真对待那个问题。◆Drugs were not recognized as a problem then.那时候还没有把毒品看成严重问题。◆Nobody recognized how urgent the situation was.谁也没有意识到情况有多么紧急。▸ recognition noun [singular, uncountable] ◆a growing recognition that older people have potential too越来越多的人认识到老年人也具有潜能◆There is general recognition of the urgent need for reform.人们普遍认识到迫切需要改革。■ concede /kənˈsiːd/ / [transitive] (rather formal) to admit, often unwillingly, that sth is true or logical （勉强）承认（某事属实或合乎逻辑）◆He was forced to concede (that) there might be difficulties.他被迫承认可能有困难。◆He reluctantly conceded the point to me.他不情愿地向我承认了这一点。NOTE 辨析 Admit or concede?When sb admits sth, they are usually agreeing that sth which is generally considered bad or wrong is true or has happened, especially when it relates to their own actions. When sb concedes sth, they are usually accepting, unwillingly, that a particular fact or statement is true or logical. * admit通常表示承认一件与自己行为有关、被普遍认为是错误的事属实或确实发生过。concede通常表示勉强接受某个事实或承认某说法合乎逻辑。■ confess [transitive, intransitive] (rather formal) to admit sth that you feel ashamed or embarrassed about 承认（自己感到羞愧或尴尬的事）◆She was reluctant to confess her ignorance.她不愿承认自己无知。◆I must confess to knowing nothing about computers.我得承认对电脑一窍不通。■ grant [transitive] to admit that a statement or claim is true, usually while denying that a greater claim is also true 承认，同意（某种说法属实，但通常同时否认另一过头的说法）◆She's a smart woman, I grant you, but she's no genius.我同意你的观点，她是个聪明的女人，但绝不是天才。◆Granted, he is a beginner, but he should know the basic rules.的确，他是个新手，但总应该知道基本规则吧。ⓘ Grant is most commonly used in the expressions I/I'll grant you (that)... and Granted... (at the beginning of a sentence). You often use but in the second part of a sentence containing grant. * grant最常见的表达方式是I/I'll grant you (that) ...和Granted ...（用于句首），句子的后半部分常用but开始。 answer verb answer ♦︎ reply ♦︎ respond ♦︎ retort ♦︎ acknowledge ♦︎ write back ♦︎ get back to sbThese words all mean to say, write or do sth as a reaction to a question or situation. 这些词均表示答复、回答、回应。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to reply / respond / get back / write back to sb / sth◆to answer / reply / respond / retort / acknowledge sth / get back to sb with sth◆to answer / reply / respond / retort / write back that...◆to answer / reply to / respond to / acknowledge a / an question / letter / email◆to answer / reply to / respond to mail / correspondence◆to answer / reply to / respond to an ad / advert / advertisement / accusation◆to answer / reply to / acknowledge a claim◆to answer / reply to / acknowledge a / an query / enquiry / charge◆to answer / reply / respond / acknowledge sth quickly◆to answer / reply / respond directly / promptly / personally◆to answer / reply / respond / retort coldly / curtly / sharply / stiffly / angrily / bitterly / indignantly / sarcastically / bluntly◆to answer / reply / respond honestly / politely / truthfully / vaguely / cautiously / calmly / quietly / slowly■ answer [intransitive, transitive] to say, write or do sth as a reaction to a question or situation （对问题或情境）答复，应对◆I repeated the question, but she didn't answer.我把问题重复了一遍，可她仍没有回答。◆You haven't answered my question.你没有回答我的问题。◆Come on, answer me! Where were you?快点儿，回答我！你到哪儿去了？◆Could somebody answer the phone (= pick up the phone when it rings)?谁能去接一下电话？◆They never bother to answer the door (= open the door when sb knocks / rings).他们总懒得应门。◆My prayers have been answered (= I have got what I wanted).我的祈祷应验了。◆'I'd prefer to walk,' she answered.“我宁愿步行。”她答道。■ reply [intransitive, transitive] (especially written) to say, write or do sth as an answer to sb/sth 回应；答复◆He never replied to any of my letters.他从来没给我回过信。◆She only replied with a smile.她只是报以微笑。◆The senator replied that he was not in a position to comment.参议员回答说他不宜发表评论。■ respond [intransitive, transitive] (rather formal, especially business 尤用于商业) to say or write sth as an answer to sb/sth 回答；答复◆I asked him his name, but he didn't respond.我问他叫什么名字，可是他没有回答。◆More than fifty people responded to the advertisement.五十多人回应了那个广告。◆'I'm not sure,' she responded.“我不肯定。”她答道。NOTE 辨析 Answer, reply or respond?You can answer sb/sth or just answer, but not 'answer to sb/sth'; you can reply/respond to sb/sth or just reply/respond, but not 'reply/respond sb/sth'. Reply is slightly more formal than answer and is used especially in written English; respond is more formal than reply and is also used especially in business contexts. The three words share many uses but you can only answer the phone/the door/sb's prayers, not ◆reply/respond to the phone/the door/sb's prayers You can answer/respond to a call but not ◆reply to a call 可以说answer sb/sth或单独用answer，但不能说answer to sb/sth；可以说reply/respond to sb/sth或单独用reply/respond，但不能说reply/respond sb/sth。reply比answer稍正式，尤用于书面语，respond又比reply正式，尤用于商务语境。三个词有很多相同用法，但是只有answer能与phone、door、sb's prayers搭配，不说reply/respond to the phone/the door/sb's prayers。可以说answer/respond to a call，但不说reply to a call。■ retort /rɪˈtɔːt; NAmE rɪˈtɔːrt/ [transitive] (rather formal, written) to reply quickly to a comment in an angry, offended or humorous way （生气、不悦或幽默地）反驳，回嘴◆'Don't be ridiculous!' Pat retorted angrily.“别犯傻了！”帕特生气地回了一句。■ acknowledge /əkˈnɒlɪdʒ; NAmE əkˈnɑːlɪdʒ/ [transitive] (rather formal) to tell sb that you have received sth that they sent to you; to show that you have heard and understood a question or comment 告知收悉；确认（听到并理解问题或评论）◆All applications will be acknowledged.所有的申请都会得到复函告知收悉。◆Please acknowledge receipt of this letter.本函收悉，敬请赐复。■ ˌwrite ˈback phrasal verb (wrote, written)to write sb a letter replying to their letter （给某人）写回信，复信◆I'm afraid I never wrote back to him.我恐怕从未给他写过回信。◆She wrote back saying that she couldn't come.她回信说她来不了。■ ˌget ˈback to sb phrasal verb (getting, got, got; NAmE spoken getting, got, gotten) (informal) to speak or write to sb again later, especially in order to give a reply 以后再答复（或回复）某人◆I'll find out and get back to you.我查明之后再答复你。 |