Acknowledgment
[ək'nɒlɪdʒmənt] or [ək'nɑlɪdʒmənt]
解釋/意思:
(noun.) a statement acknowledging something or someone; 'she must have seen him but she gave no sign of acknowledgment'; 'the preface contained an acknowledgment of those who had helped her'.
加德纳整理--From WordNet
解釋/意思:
(n.) The act of acknowledging; admission; avowal; owning; confession.
(n.) The act of owning or recognized in a particular character or relationship; recognition as regards the existence, authority, truth, or genuineness.
(n.) The owning of a benefit received; courteous recognition; expression of thanks.
(n.) Something given or done in return for a favor, message, etc.
(n.) A declaration or avowal of one's own act, to give it legal validity; as, the acknowledgment of a deed before a proper officer. Also, the certificate of the officer attesting such declaration.
整理:谢尔登
同義詞及近義詞：
n. [1]. Recognition, recognizance.[2]. Admission, avowal, concession, allowance, acceptance, indorsement.[3]. Expression of thanks or gratitude.
編輯:兰尼
例句/造句/用法:
- WINKLE [The above is a manly and handsome acknowledgment of past misdemeanors. 路易莎·梅·奧爾科特. 小婦人.
- The gold-headed cane is farcical considered as an acknowledgment to me; but happily I am above mercenary considerations. 喬治·艾略特. 米德爾馬契.
- She was sensible that you had never received any proper acknowledgment from herself. 簡·奧斯丁. 愛瑪.
- He becomes proprietor of this portion of the mine, and can work it without paving any acknowledgment to the landlord. 亞當·斯密. 國富論.
- He now and then slided into my lady, instead of ma'am, as an involuntary acknowledgment of Mrs. Sparsit's personal dignity and claims to reverence. 查理斯·狄更斯. 艱難時事.
- He just moved, in acknowledgment of her curtsy, but did not rise. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪麗.
- Moreover, experience, not content with its proper position of subordination, was the great foe to the acknowledgment of the authority of reason. 約翰·杜威. 民主與教育.
- Giving him a dark glance in acknowledgment of his answer, Rigaud knocked loudly. 查理斯·狄更斯. 小杜麗.
- So Margaret gained the acknowledgment of her right to follow her own ideas of duty. 伊莉莎白·蓋斯凱爾. 南方與北方.
- The young man inclines his head in acknowledgment of the precepts of experience. 查理斯·狄更斯. 荒涼山莊.
- No, I do not, said Fanny softly, hoping she did not err either in the belief or the acknowledgment of it. 簡·奧斯丁. 曼斯費爾德莊園.
- She did at last extort from her father an acknowledgment that the horses were engaged. 簡·奧斯丁. 傲慢與偏見.
- He considered it a sort of acknowledgment on my part of a fear to argue with him. 馬克·吐溫. 傻子出國記.
- Mr. Bumble nodded, blandly, in acknowledgment of Mrs. Mann's curtsey; and inquired how the children were. 查理斯·狄更斯. 霧都孤兒.
- Jerry had just enough forehead to knuckle, and he knuckled it in acknowledgment of this communication and a shilling. 查理斯·狄更斯. 雙城記.
- The professor made me great acknowledgments for communicating these observations, and promised to make honourable mention of me in his treatise. 喬納森·斯威夫特. 格列佛遊記.
- I made my humble acknowledgments to his highness for so great a favour. 喬納森·斯威夫特. 格列佛遊記.
- Sergeant Cuff made his best acknowledgments. 威爾基·柯林斯. 月亮寶石.
- We expressed our acknowledgments and sat down behind the door, where there was a lame invalid of a sofa. 查理斯·狄更斯. 荒涼山莊.
- I expressed my grateful acknowledgments for his lordship's kind consideration. 威爾基·柯林斯. 白衣女人.
- Sam bowed his acknowledgments and turned, with unimpaired cheerfulness of countenance, towards Serjeant Buzfuz. 查理斯·狄更斯. 匹克威克外傳.
- Greatly relieved by Mr Merdle's affable offer of assistance, he caught at it directly, and heaped acknowledgments upon him. 查理斯·狄更斯. 小杜麗.
- Could you tell her so for me, with my fervent acknowledgments? 查理斯·狄更斯. 雙城記.
- Mr Venus expressed his acknowledgments and accepted the invitation. 查理斯·狄更斯. 我們共同的朋友.
- Be pleased to accept my grateful acknowledgments for the pleasure it has afforded me. 本傑明·佛蘭克林. 佛蘭克林自傳.
- Mrs. Bennet was profuse in her acknowledgments. 簡·奧斯丁. 傲慢與偏見.
- Not being strong enough, I smiled my acknowledgments instead. 威爾基·柯林斯. 白衣女人.
- Therefore, sir, I accept your offer gratefully, and with many sincere acknowledgments for past favours. 查理斯·狄更斯. 艱難時事.
- Save the desire of offering our grateful acknowledgments to the lord of a realm which-- The Emperor--Oh, d--n the Address! 馬克·吐溫. 傻子出國記.
- In reply she had merely expressed her acknowledgments, and had desired him to mention what his wishes were to Miss Halcombe. 威爾基·柯林斯. 白衣女人.
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