acknowledge 怎么用?
“Acknowledge” 是一个常用的英语动词,意思丰富,适用于多种正式或非正式场合。本文将从基本含义、常见用法、搭配短语和实用例句等方面,帮助你全面掌握 acknowledge 的正确用法。
一、基本含义
Acknowledge 主要有以下几种核心含义:
- 承认(事实、错误、责任等):表示接受某事为真,即使之前可能否认过。
- 致谢 / 表示感谢:对他人帮助、来信或礼物表示感谢。
- 确认收到:在正式通信中表示已收到文件、邮件等。
- 向……打招呼 / 表示注意到:用点头、微笑等方式表示注意到某人。
二、常见用法结构
acknowledge + 名词/代词
例:She acknowledged her mistake.
acknowledge + that 从句
例:He acknowledged that he was wrong.
acknowledge + doing something
例:They acknowledged receiving the email.
acknowledge someone as something
例:He is widely acknowledged as an expert.
三、实用例句
The company finally acknowledged the problem with its product.
Please acknowledge receipt of this email.
She nodded to acknowledge my presence.
He never acknowledged his children in public.
It is generally acknowledged that exercise improves mental health.
四、常见搭配
- acknowledge a debt(承认债务)
- acknowledge a contribution(感谢贡献)
- acknowledge defeat(承认失败)
- acknowledge responsibility(承担责任)
- widely/publicly acknowledged(被广泛/公开承认)
五、小贴士
✅ “Acknowledge” 比 “admit” 更正式,语气也更中性。
✅ 在商务邮件中,“Please acknowledge receipt” 是标准表达。
✅ 不用于进行时态(一般不说 “is acknowledging”)。