recognize
gb/ɹˈɛkəɡnˌaɪz/ us/ɹˈɛkəɡnˌaɪz/
A2
英语
~ 1700
义项
0 个义项
动词
A2
action
1
Identify from past knowledge
To know a person or thing because you saw or learned about them before.
用法模式：
to recognize [someone/something]
常见错误：
Learners sometimes confuse 'recognize' with 'realize'. 'Recognize' is about identifying something known before, while 'realize' is about becoming aware of something new.
近义词
identify (More formal; often used in official or technical contexts.)
反义词
misidentify (Means to identify incorrectly; the opposite of correctly recognizing.)
搭配
recognize a face
|recognize someone instantly
|recognize a voice
|hard to recognize
|easily recognize
主题
daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
例句
- I recognized her from our school days.
- He was so disguised that I almost didn't recognize him.
- Do you recognize this song?
- She recognized the handwriting on the envelope.
- I instantly recognized the smell of fresh bread.
学习者例句
- I recognize my teacher in the photo.
- Do you recognize this man?
- She recognizes the song on the radio.
- I can recognize his voice.
- He recognizes the place from a movie.
动词
B1
action
2
Accept as valid or true
To say or show that something is true or official.
用法模式：
to recognize [something] as [something]
常见错误：
Learners may confuse this with 'admit', but 'recognize' in this sense involves formal acceptance, not personal confession.
近义词
acknowledge (Often interchangeable, but 'acknowledge' can be less formal in some contexts.)
反义词
reject (Means to refuse to accept or approve something.)
搭配
recognize a government
|recognize an achievement
|recognize as legitimate
|recognize independence
主题
politics
|law
|communication
例句
- Most countries recognize the new government.
- The award recognizes her contribution to science.
- The treaty was recognized by both parties.
- They refused to recognize his authority.
学习者例句
- The country recognizes the new leader.
- My boss recognizes my hard work.
- The law recognizes this right.
- We recognize his claim.
动词
B1
action
3
Show appreciation or praise
To say thank you or give credit for someone's work or good qualities.
用法模式：
to recognize [someone's] [effort/achievement]
近义词
commend (More formal and strongly positive praise.)
反义词
ignore (To not notice or acknowledge someone's effort or qualities.)
搭配
recognize talent
|recognize achievement
|recognize contribution
主题
emotions
|work
|communication
例句
- The manager recognized her team's hard work.
- We should recognize his dedication to the project.
- She was recognized for her volunteer service.
学习者例句
- My teacher recognizes my effort.
- We recognize her good work.
- The company recognizes his skill.
语法
词典原形
recognize
IPA
GB/ɹˈɛkəɡnˌaɪz/
US/ɹˈɛkəɡnˌaɪz/
音节与重音
re - cog - nize （3 个音节）
Stress on 1st syllable (re)
词形变化
Verb
- Base: recognize
- 3rd Person Singular: recognizes
- Present Participle: recognizing
- Past: recognized
词族
Forms
recognizes
verb
recognizing
verb
recognized
verb
Core family
recognition
noun B1
recognizable
adjective B2
Related words
recognizably
adverb B2
recognise
verb A2
Negative and opposite forms
unrecognizable
adjective
unrecognized
adjective
相关表达
make someone recognize
1/mˈeɪk sˈʌmwˌʌn ɹˈɛkəɡnˌaɪz/
fixed phrase
Cause acceptance of truth/validity
To help someone see that something is true or real.
例句
- We need to make people recognize the danger of climate change.
- The teacher made the students recognize their own abilities.
recognize as
1/ɹˈɛkəɡnˌaɪz ˈæz/
fixed phrase
Identify with a certain status
To say that someone or something is a particular type or has a certain quality.
例句
- She is recognized as one of the best doctors in the city.
- This area is recognized as a national park.