1550s, a blend of Middle English aknow (from Old English oncnawan "understand," from on + cnawan "recognize;" see know) and Middle English knowlechen "admit, acknowledge" (c. 1200; see knowledge). In the merger, a parasitic -c- slipped in, so that while the kn- became a simple "n" sound (as in know), the -c- stepped up to preserve, in this word, the ancient "kn-" sound. Related: Acknowledged; acknowledging.
雙語例句
1. You have to acknowledge that we live in a racist society.
你得承認我們生活在一個有種族偏見的社會中。
來自柯林斯例句
2. Doran stuck his head out of the window to acknowledge the cheering.
多蘭將頭探出窗戶向歡呼的人們致謝。
來自柯林斯例句
3. Some of the clergy refused to acknowledge the new king'slegitimacy.
一部分神職人員拒絕承認新國王的合法地位。
來自柯林斯例句
4. Gradually he began to acknowledge his feelings of envy towards his mother.
漸漸地，他開始承認自己羨慕母親。
來自柯林斯例句
5. Social workers went to great pains to acknowledge men's domestic rights.