recognize/ˋrɛkəg͵naIz; ˈrekəɡnaIz/ also 又作 -ise BrE 【英】v [T]1 to know someone or something because you have seen them before and remember them 认出﹔辨别出: He’d lost so much weight I hardly recognized him! 他瘦了那么多﹐我几乎没认出他来!It can be difficult for doctors to recognize the symptoms of the disease. 医生要辨别出这种疾病的症状有时会很困难。2 to accept officially that an organization, government, document etc is legal 正式承认﹐认可〔机构﹑政府或文件等合法〕: The UN refused to recognize the new government. 联合国拒绝承认这个新政府。3 to accept that something is true 承认〔某事属实〕: +that It's important to recognize that stress can affect your health. 要承认压力会影响健康﹐这很重要。4 to realize that someone or something that they have done is good and to show approval 承认﹔赏识﹔看重: His contribution to medical science should be recognized. 他对医学作出的贡献应该获得承认。—recognizable /ˋrɛkəg͵naIzəbḷ; ˈrekəɡnaIzəb$l/adj —recognizably adv
recognizerecognizerecognizesrecognizedrecognizingverb (recognizes, recognizing, recognized)1to know again somebody or something that you have seen or heard before: I didn't recognize you without your glasses.2to know that something is true: They recognize that there is a problem.