acknowledgment noun
also acknowledgement /ɪkˈnɑːlɪʤmənt/ plural acknowledgments
also acknowledgement /ɪkˈnɑːlɪʤmənt/ plural acknowledgments
Learner's definition of ACKNOWLEDGMENT
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: the act of acknowledging something or someone确认;认可: such as
a : the act of showing that you know, admit, or accept that something exists or is true承认 [count]
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The killer's apology was an acknowledgment [=admission] of his guilt. = The killer's apology was an acknowledgment that he was guilty.杀手的道歉就是他对自己罪行的承认。
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The day passed without any acknowledgment that it was their wedding anniversary. [=no one mentioned that it was their wedding anniversary]一天过去了,没有人说起那天是他们的结婚纪念日。
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They made several public acknowledgments of their company's mistake.他们数次公开承认公司的错误。
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b : the act of praising or thanking someone for an action or achievement感谢;表扬 [count]
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acknowledgments [plural] : a section of a book, article, etc., in which people are thanked for their help(作者在书、文章等中的)鸣谢,致谢 3
[count] : a usually written statement saying that a letter or message was received收件复函;回执