B1 [ T ] to know someone or something because you have seen or heard him or her or experienced it before认出,认识;识别
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He put on a large hat and glasses as a disguise and hoped no one would recognize him.
His red hair and short stature made him easy to recognize.
As we drew alongside the black car, I suddenly recognized my ex-boyfriend at the wheel.
Many distant relatives, most of whom I hardly recognized, turned up for my brother's wedding.
He'd completely changed - I didn't recognize him.
B2 [ T ] to accept that something is legal, true, or important正式承认;认可;接受
C1 [ T often passive ] If a person's achievements are recognized, official approval is shown for them.表彰;嘉奖;表扬
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The country has de facto independence now, and it will soon be recognized de jure by the world's governments.
His pre-eminence in his subject is internationally recognized.
We need to recognize that we are now living in a plural society.
Alcoholics often have to hit rock bottom before they recognize that they have a problem.
Steiner was recognized as an original if unorthodox thinker.
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