(1)(辨)认出，识别(know sb or sth because one has seen sb or sth before)[T+n，T+n+prep(by)]：～an old friend/sb's voice/sb's handwriting/the tune/the signal 辨认出老朋友/某人的声音/某人的笔迹/那支曲调/那个信号;～sb as one's neighbour's son/the handwriting as that of one's father认出某人是自己邻居的儿子/那是自己父亲的笔迹;～sb by sb's face and voice 根据某人的相貌和说话声音认出某人;〖同〗know，identify;

(2)承认，认可(accept or admit sb or sth as valid，genuine or having right to be the stated thing)[T+n，C+n+as，C+n+to-inf]：be unwilling to～the new republic/sb's government/the authority of this court 不愿承认那个新共和国/某人的政府/这个法庭的权威性;～sb's right to vote/sb's claim to ownership 承认某人有权参加选举/提出的所有权要求;John is～d as the best footballer in the school. 约翰被公认是学校里最好的足球队员。～the prince as their chief/to be a lawful heir承认王子为他们的首领/合法继承人;〖同〗acknowledge;

(3)明白，认识到(be willing to admit or agree that...;realize)[T+n，T+that]：～one's financial problems/one's lack of qualifications/the value of virtue/the gravity of the situation 认识到自己的财政问题/自己不够条件/美德的价值/形势的严峻;I now～that I was wrong. 现在我认识到我以前错了。〖同〗understand，realize，know;

(4)赞(欣)赏(show approval or appreciation of sth good)[T+n]：The company～d the employees' worth by giving them a bonus. 公司发给雇员一笔奖金以表彰他们的业绩。They～d the boy's courage by giving him a medal. 他们授予那个男孩一枚奖章以赞扬他的勇敢行为。Her services to the corporation was～d. 她对公司的贡献获得了赞赏。

→͵recog′nition n 认出，承认;′recognizable，-sable adj 可认(识)出的;可承认的