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acknowledgement, acknowledgment

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ac∙knowl∙edge∙ment, acknowledgment / əkˈnɑlɪdʒmənt ; əkˈnɔlɪdʒmənt /
◙noun
1. [C,U] the act of admitting or accepting that something is true
• 承认:
▪ [+of]
 »We want an acknowledgement of the existence of the problem.
  我们希望问题的存在能够得到承认。
 »acknowledgement that
 »The reduction in their grant is an acknowledgement that they have been paid too much.
  减少对他们的拨款就是承认他们拿得太多了。
2. [sing.] a movement of your body that shows that you have noticed someone or heard what they have said
• 打招呼:
 »Basil nodded an acknowledgement as he entered the room.
  巴兹尔走进房间时点头打招呼。
 »He gave her a faint smile of acknowledgement.
  他向她微微一笑打招呼。
3. [C,U] the act of publicly thanking someone for something they have done
• 〔公开的〕感谢:
 »in acknowledgement of sth
 »She received a special award in acknowledgement of all her hard work.
  她获得一个特别奖，表彰她辛劳工作。
4. [C,U] a letter written to tell someone that you have received their letter, message etc
• 收悉通知，收件复函:
 »Do you want a written acknowledgement?
  你需要我书面确认收到吗？
5. acknowledgements, [pl.] a short piece of writing at the beginning or end of a book in which the writer thanks all the people who have helped him or her
• 〔作者在卷首或卷末的〕致谢