acceptance of the truth or existence of something (对某事物的真实性和存在的)承认 there was no acknowledgement of the family's trauma. 没有承认家庭伤害。 ■the action of expressing or displaying gratitude or appreciation for something 感谢,赞赏 he received an award in acknowledgement of his work. 他因其工作得到了奖励。 ■the action of showing that one has noticed someone or something (表示注意到了某人或某事的)示意 he touched his hat in acknowledgement. 他用手触了触帽檐表示敬意。 ■[count noun]a letter confirming receipt of something (收到某物的)确认通知 I received an acknowledgement of my application. 我收到了我的申请书的确认回执。
(一般作 acknowledgements)an author's or publisher's statement of indebtedness to others, typically one printed at the beginning of a book (尤指印在书前面的作者或出版者的)致谢辞