acknowledge/əkˋnɑlIdʒ; əkˈnɒlIdʒ/v [T] 1 to accept or admit that something is true or official 承认〔某事属实〕: +(that) Angie acknowledged that she’d made a mistake. 安吉承认她犯了错。They are refusing to acknowledge the court's decision. 他们拒绝接受法庭的判决。2 [usually passive 一般用被动态] to recognize how good or important someone or something is 承认〔某人或某事物优秀或重要〕: acknowledge sth as sth These beaches are acknowledged as the cleanest in Europe. 这些沙滩被认为是欧洲最清洁的沙滩。acknowledge sth to be sth He's widely acknowledged to be the best in his field. 他被普遍认为是他那个领域里最杰出的人士。3 to write to someone telling them that you have received something they sent you〔写信〕告知收到﹐确认收到〔某物〕: They still haven’t acknowledged my letter. 他们还没有确认收到我的信。4 to show someone that you have seen them or heard what they said 跟…打招呼﹐理会: Tom acknowledged her presence with a quick smile. 汤姆看到她在﹐就朝她微微一笑。