Definition of recognize in English:

recognize

(British recognise)

verb ˈrɛkəɡnʌɪzˈrɛkəɡˌnaɪz

[with object]

1Identify (someone or something) from having encountered them before; know again.
认出；认识
I recognized her when her wig fell off
她的假发掉下来时我认出了她。
Julia hardly recognized Jill when they met
相遇时朱莉娅几乎没把吉尔认出来。
Example sentencesExamples
- Every time he comes back to our London flat he hardly recognises the place, because I've got bored and moved all the furniture and changed the place.
- On my way back I hardly recognized the cities or even the small villages.
- Gibbs may hardly recognize the sport and the team he left more than a decade ago.
- You'll hardly recognise the new-look magazine next week, such is the transformation in store.
- His voice was so soft, I could hardly recognize it.
- Celeste hardly recognized the voice as her own.
- They both were dressed like fashion models and wore so much makeup you hardly recognized them.
- It's New Year's Day and I'm in a town I know well from many, many visits in the past but today I hardly recognise it.
- They still visit regularly, providing the inspiration for Kerr's next book, but on a recent trip to the farm they worked so hard to sustain they were shocked to find they hardly recognised it.
- I hardly recognized my little cousin when the two of them came back from Springfield.
- But I could no longer read, drive, recognise faces or distinguish colours.
- But what about those days when cold fingers or a hangover mean you hardly recognise your own signature?
- She said she hardly recognized her place when she got back to it.
- I stare out the window, hardly recognizing our own house as Sam pulls into the garage.
- She peered at her friend, hardly recognizing her face.
- At first glance one would hardly recognize the place from the pictures the world saw on television in 1989.
- When Arian opened the door to let his dog into the room he hardly recognized the poor creature for the way its fur puffed out.
- He listened to himself say the first word that he'd spoken in weeks, and realised that he hardly recognised his own voice.
- I went out in Winchester briefly last night, and hardly recognised a soul.
- If you travelled back in time two centuries on Christmas Day, you'd hardly recognise the festive season.
1. 1.1 Identify from knowledge of appearance or character.
  识别，辨别
  Pat is very good at recognizing wild flowers
  帕特很善于识别野花。
  Example sentencesExamples
  After they have definitely formed they can be recognized by their thick stubby appearance.
  Despite color blindness that would prevent him from recognizing the distinctive green for ‘go,’ he was accepted as a paratrooper.
  That came as a surprise to me, for while there were moments during the film that were mildly amusing, I would hardly have recognized it as a satire or a comedy of any sort.
  A company must ensure that customers can immediately recognize its distinctive products in the market-place.
  Because pediatric cases of the condition are rarely recognized or reported, knowledge is limited and is based mostly on case reports and small numbers of patients.
  The Glumiflorae are the grasses, sedges, rushes, and cattails, and are easily recognized by their ‘grassy’ appearance.
  Because smallpox is typically transmitted via direct contact with an infected person, the presence of smallpox could be recognized by the appearance of symptoms.
  The condition can be recognized by the appearance of a red line along the edge of the ‘paddlers’ at the rear of the crab.
  A shocked woman, who recognised him from the media coverage of his case, described how she saw him at a garage in Queensway about a fortnight ago.
  Synonyms
  identify, place, know, know again, pick out, put a name to
  remember, recall, recollect, call to mind
  know by sight
  Scottish &amp Northern English ken
  rare agnize
2. 1.2 (of a computer or other machine) automatically identify and respond correctly to (a sound, printed character, etc.)
  （计算机等）自动识别（声音、印刷字体等）
  Dr Friedman is programming his computer to recognize the shapes of strokes in the hands of various writers
  Example sentencesExamples
  My computer did not recognize the camera as a drive.
  If everything works correctly, both Ethernet cards will be recognized, and they will both be configured.
  If you want your site to be recognized by search engines, then go out of your way to register your site with them.
  Windows will automatically recognize the new pointing device, but will detect it as a mouse and not a graphic tablet.
  In a test of three keyboards that produce less noise, characters were recognized correctly more than 90 per cent of the time.
  We will develop computer software to automatically recognize the genre of documents by exploiting observed regularities of substance and form.
  Your computer may recognise these slots as external storage devices - files from a memory card can be loaded or copied just as you would from a hard drive.
  There's a file entitled ‘play copy’ which my computer recognises as a media player file.
  There are several different machines that recognize audio, whether it is speech or music.
  Plug that into the now-ubiquitous USB port on a PC or Mac and the computer will recognize it automatically.
  Once power is applied and the USB cable connected, the computer should immediately recognize the drive and make it ready for use.
  Unlike many portables which require you to download drivers first, this one will plug into any computer and be recognised as a hard disk for you to transfer files.
  The computer system recognises and checks car number plates - particularly at the shopping centre.
  Getting computers to recognise faces is notoriously difficult.
  Today's computers can recognize faces, human speech and handwriting.
  When volunteers pretended to feel one of these emotions, the computer recognized the emotion correctly 98 per cent of the time.
  Why can't a computer just recognize who you are and let you get to work?
  All the door staff were primed to leap into action when the ticket machines recognised the 10-millionth visitor and were waiting for the moment.
  Even if a search engine recognizes the link, they won't give it much weight.
  How do I go about disabling the on-board sound so that the computer will recognize and use the new sound card?
2Acknowledge the existence, validity, or legality of.
承认；确认；认可
the defence is recognized in British law
这一辩护得到英国法律的认可。
he was recognized as an international authority
他被公认为国际权威。
Example sentencesExamples
- It demands a class identity that recognizes difference, but defines what we hold in common in society and who the enemy is.
- For their part, landlords resented the tendency of British governments and rational commentators to fail to recognize the difficulties they encountered.
- Excessive body fat, especially in areas such as the abdomen, is increasingly recognized as an important risk factor for killers like heart disease and diabetes.
- When good things touch our life, we hardly recognise their presence.
- The curriculum was geared to nonsense subjects while PE and sport were hardly recognised.
- Child abuse was only formally recognised by doctors 40 years ago and has remained a field clouded by controversy ever since.
- As with Jeff's fight, epic flights like these should be recognized and remembered for years to come.
- The importance of Nature and knowledge of the world around us has not been recognised by our schools.
- The value of traditional knowledge and anecdotal information should be recognized by the co-management group.
- More than ever before, lifestyle and behavior are being recognized as important factors in physical health and physical illness.
- The lasting influence that pre-schooling can have over a child's development and future is an area that should be recognized and appreciated.
- That meant recognizing that new knowledge comes with the passing of time.
- Yet one has to recognize at the outset that there are methodological problems with this.
- The fact that as many, if not more, offenders spring from privileged backgrounds is hardly recognized.
- Throughout the world, paternity leave has been recognized as an important means of reconciling the professional and familial lives of workers.
- Polly is recognized by her peers for her extensive knowledge and competency in the areas of hematology and oncology.
- We must recognise that the appearance of the city has an impact on visitor numbers.
- We need to turn this idea upside down, and recognize that all politics in our era is global.
- Networking with experts in other disciplines and collaborating with statisticians should be recognized as an important way to conduct research and disseminate findings.
Synonyms
acknowledge, accept, admit, concede, allow, grant, confess, own
realize, be aware of, be conscious of, perceive, discern, appreciate, understand, apprehend, see, be cognizant of
informal take on board
rare cognize
officially approve, certify, accredit, endorse, sanction, put the seal of approval on
acknowledge, validate, accept as valid, ratify, uphold, support
1. 2.1 Show official appreciation of; reward formally.
  赏识；表彰；报偿
  his work was recognized by an honorary degree from Glasgow University
  他被格拉斯哥大学授予名誉学位以嘉奖其工作成绩。
  Example sentencesExamples
  The Army must also reward or recognize those who serve in positions that cultivate the broad perspectives that are necessary to acquire strategic leadership skills.
  Quite often, some of these amateur designers appear ill at ease when the time comes to appear on stage and be recognized for their efforts.
  Understandably, the Royal Society of Chemistry has just honoured Holmes with a fellowship, the first time an imaginary character is being recognised.
  The awards recognize excellence in adult fiction and nonfiction by African American authors published in 2003.
  The bravery of seven Solomon Islands men who rescued three Australian soldiers on August 30 has been formally recognised.
  Thirty-five years after fighting in Vietnam, a vet has been formally recognised for his service by the Army.
  Sport England has relaunched an award scheme designed to reward and recognise the country's most dedicated coaches - the Sport England Coach of the Year Awards.
  The award recognizes significant contributions and leadership in promoting and developing Iowa agriculture.
  I'd like my intelligence and my ability to contribute to this country to be recognised formally with a nice stamp on my passport.
  Carers in Portlaoise are being formally recognised for the first time with City & Guild certificates.
  Synonyms
  pay tribute to, show appreciation of, appreciate, give recognition to, show gratitude to, be grateful for, acclaim, commend, salute, applaud, take one's hat off to, reward, honour, pay homage to
2. 2.2 Officially regard (a qualification) as valid or proper.
  承认，认可（证书）
  these qualifications are recognized by the Department of Education
  这些证书得到教育部的认可。
  Example sentencesExamples
  In the mean time, he is trying to complete three reports that will allow him to have his qualifications recognised.
  Getting qualifications recognized is not the only problem new immigrants face.
  Many of the migrants were lawyers, judges and engineers but only the doctors had their qualifications recognised.
  We feared in the past that mainland academic qualifications would not be recognised and we could not get a job with that.
  Expats do not want to bring their kids home, because they are afraid that they will end up with qualifications that are not recognised around the world.
  Provision is made for extensive training which could lead to recognised qualifications, and there is no conflict of interest there.
  But she admitted that the intermediate qualifications were not being recognised by employers.
  Only if they pass these stages will they sit a final exam and gain the St Andrews Standard, a qualification that will be recognised around the world.
  There were difficulties in having qualifications recognised and for many it was a case of starting from scratch on arrival.
  An academic degree from the United Kingdom is generally recognised and respected the world over.
  One of the major problems is that the college will recognise the qualifications of people who become specialists, but it will not recognise their undergraduate qualifications.
3. 2.3 Grant diplomatic recognition to (a country or government)
  （在外交上）承认（国家，政府）
  countries which recognized East Germany
  they were refusing to recognize the puppet regime
  Example sentencesExamples
  The resolution paves the way for an internationally recognised representative Government of Iraq to be formed.
  It would be an impossible precedent for the EU to accept one country that does not recognize the legitimate government of another EU member.
  France, the United States and other European powers refused to recognize Haiti for decades and when recognition was forthcoming, it was at a very heavy price.
  China, which claims Taiwan as a province, does not allow countries that recognize Beijing to concurrently have diplomatic relations with Taipei.
  Only 27 countries, mainly in Latin America, Africa and the South Pacific, diplomatically recognize Taiwan.
  Twenty-five remaining African and Latin American countries recognize Taiwan diplomatically instead of China.
  Only a handful of countries, mostly poverty-stricken, recognize the Republic of China, the official name used by Taiwan, as a country.
  Unlike other members of the Commonwealth, Australia joined the US in refusing to recognise Communist China.
  The US and Japan have refused to recognize Taiwan as an independent state for over two decades.
  On a brief visit to Fiji, New Zealand Foreign Minister Geoff Goff declared that his country refused to recognise the interim government as constitutional.
  Jamaica has refused to recognize Haiti's new government, pending a meeting of Caricom slated for March 25-26.
  Up until 1929, the Vatican refused to recognise the Italian government.
  The emerging Free State refused to recognize Northern Ireland.
  Imagine what could happen if countries keep pulling out of the coalition, if France and Germany refuse to recognize an occupied Iraq as a sovereign nation.
  Protesters also point out that this view is shared by dozens of African and Carribean nations which have refused to recognize Latortue's government.
  Only 26 countries, most of them in Central America, Africa and the South Pacific, recognize the Republic of China, the official name used by Taipei.
  The United States rejected this proposal, refusing to recognize any Communist country.
  He called on other opposition political leaders to fully recognise the new Government and work with it to develop Zambia.
  It was only in 1986 that Spain recognized Israel and established diplomatic ties.
  Mexico, Argentina and France condemned the coup and refused to recognize the new government.
4. 2.4 (of a person presiding at a meeting or debate) call on (someone) to speak.
  （会议或辩论主席）邀请…发言
  Example sentencesExamples
  The gentleman's time is expired. The Chair recognizes Governor Thompson.
  As the presiding officer, he recognises those members who wish to speak.
  The chair recognized Representative Hochberg to explain the measure.

Derivatives

recognizer

noun

The software contains a speech recogniser that converts the audio signal into the lip movements of the animated face on a PC screen.
Example sentencesExamples
- Feature recognizers check the headers or the body of the e-mail looking for patterns that human beings have identified as markers of spam or non-spam mail.
- Once the patterns are established, the recognizer can make the matches and guess that a speaker is angry because they are speaking louder and with exaggerated emphasis.
- Early speech-recognition systems were discrete speech recognizers requiring users to pause between each word for 200 milliseconds.
- It ran for four years and explored the feasibility of retrieving speech documents by using the output of an automatic speech recognizer.

Origin

Late Middle English (earliest attested as a term in Scots law): from Old French reconniss-, stem of reconnaistre, from Latin recognoscere 'know again, recall to mind', from re- 'again' + cognoscere 'learn'.

To recognize someone is literally to know them again, from Latin recognoscere, from re- ‘again’ and cognoscere ‘to know’. Already in Latin this had developed logical extensions to the senses such as ‘examine, acknowledge, certify’. It was in these legal senses that the word first entered English, alongside recognition. Its use to mean ‘know by some distinctive feature’ dates only from the early 18th century. Reconnaissance (early 19th century) and reconnoitre (early 18th century) both come from the French form of the word, reconnoître. See quaint

Definition of recognize in US English:

recognize

(British recognise)

verbˈrɛkəɡˌnaɪzˈrekəɡˌnīz

[with object]

1Identify (someone or something) from having encountered them before; know again.
认出；认识
I recognized her when her wig fell off
她的假发掉下来时我认出了她。
Julia hardly recognized Jill when they met
相遇时朱莉娅几乎没把吉尔认出来。
Example sentencesExamples
- She said she hardly recognized her place when she got back to it.
- His voice was so soft, I could hardly recognize it.
- At first glance one would hardly recognize the place from the pictures the world saw on television in 1989.
- Celeste hardly recognized the voice as her own.
- Gibbs may hardly recognize the sport and the team he left more than a decade ago.
- When Arian opened the door to let his dog into the room he hardly recognized the poor creature for the way its fur puffed out.
- If you travelled back in time two centuries on Christmas Day, you'd hardly recognise the festive season.
- But I could no longer read, drive, recognise faces or distinguish colours.
- They still visit regularly, providing the inspiration for Kerr's next book, but on a recent trip to the farm they worked so hard to sustain they were shocked to find they hardly recognised it.
- He listened to himself say the first word that he'd spoken in weeks, and realised that he hardly recognised his own voice.
- I hardly recognized my little cousin when the two of them came back from Springfield.
- Every time he comes back to our London flat he hardly recognises the place, because I've got bored and moved all the furniture and changed the place.
- But what about those days when cold fingers or a hangover mean you hardly recognise your own signature?
- On my way back I hardly recognized the cities or even the small villages.
- They both were dressed like fashion models and wore so much makeup you hardly recognized them.
- You'll hardly recognise the new-look magazine next week, such is the transformation in store.
- I went out in Winchester briefly last night, and hardly recognised a soul.
- It's New Year's Day and I'm in a town I know well from many, many visits in the past but today I hardly recognise it.
- She peered at her friend, hardly recognizing her face.
- I stare out the window, hardly recognizing our own house as Sam pulls into the garage.
1. 1.1 Identify from knowledge of appearance or character.
  识别，辨别
  Pat is very good at recognizing wildflowers
  帕特很善于识别野花。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Because smallpox is typically transmitted via direct contact with an infected person, the presence of smallpox could be recognized by the appearance of symptoms.
  A shocked woman, who recognised him from the media coverage of his case, described how she saw him at a garage in Queensway about a fortnight ago.
  The condition can be recognized by the appearance of a red line along the edge of the ‘paddlers’ at the rear of the crab.
  After they have definitely formed they can be recognized by their thick stubby appearance.
  That came as a surprise to me, for while there were moments during the film that were mildly amusing, I would hardly have recognized it as a satire or a comedy of any sort.
  A company must ensure that customers can immediately recognize its distinctive products in the market-place.
  The Glumiflorae are the grasses, sedges, rushes, and cattails, and are easily recognized by their ‘grassy’ appearance.
  Despite color blindness that would prevent him from recognizing the distinctive green for ‘go,’ he was accepted as a paratrooper.
  Because pediatric cases of the condition are rarely recognized or reported, knowledge is limited and is based mostly on case reports and small numbers of patients.
  Synonyms
  identify, place, know, know again, pick out, put a name to
2. 1.2 (of a computer or other machine) automatically identify and respond correctly to (a sound, printed character, etc.).
  （计算机等）自动识别（声音、印刷字体等）
  Example sentencesExamples
  My computer did not recognize the camera as a drive.
  We will develop computer software to automatically recognize the genre of documents by exploiting observed regularities of substance and form.
  When volunteers pretended to feel one of these emotions, the computer recognized the emotion correctly 98 per cent of the time.
  If everything works correctly, both Ethernet cards will be recognized, and they will both be configured.
  If you want your site to be recognized by search engines, then go out of your way to register your site with them.
  Your computer may recognise these slots as external storage devices - files from a memory card can be loaded or copied just as you would from a hard drive.
  In a test of three keyboards that produce less noise, characters were recognized correctly more than 90 per cent of the time.
  Getting computers to recognise faces is notoriously difficult.
  Why can't a computer just recognize who you are and let you get to work?
  There are several different machines that recognize audio, whether it is speech or music.
  All the door staff were primed to leap into action when the ticket machines recognised the 10-millionth visitor and were waiting for the moment.
  Today's computers can recognize faces, human speech and handwriting.
  Windows will automatically recognize the new pointing device, but will detect it as a mouse and not a graphic tablet.
  How do I go about disabling the on-board sound so that the computer will recognize and use the new sound card?
  The computer system recognises and checks car number plates - particularly at the shopping centre.
  There's a file entitled ‘play copy’ which my computer recognises as a media player file.
  Unlike many portables which require you to download drivers first, this one will plug into any computer and be recognised as a hard disk for you to transfer files.
  Once power is applied and the USB cable connected, the computer should immediately recognize the drive and make it ready for use.
  Plug that into the now-ubiquitous USB port on a PC or Mac and the computer will recognize it automatically.
  Even if a search engine recognizes the link, they won't give it much weight.
2Acknowledge the existence, validity, or legality of.
承认；确认；认可
the defense is recognized in Mexican law
这一辩护得到英国法律的认可。
he was recognized as an international authority
他被公认为国际权威。
with clause it is important to recognize that a variety of indirect forms of discrimination operate
歧视的多种间接形式在起作用，认识到这一点很重要。
Example sentencesExamples
- Networking with experts in other disciplines and collaborating with statisticians should be recognized as an important way to conduct research and disseminate findings.
- That meant recognizing that new knowledge comes with the passing of time.
- The value of traditional knowledge and anecdotal information should be recognized by the co-management group.
- Throughout the world, paternity leave has been recognized as an important means of reconciling the professional and familial lives of workers.
- It demands a class identity that recognizes difference, but defines what we hold in common in society and who the enemy is.
- The curriculum was geared to nonsense subjects while PE and sport were hardly recognised.
- Polly is recognized by her peers for her extensive knowledge and competency in the areas of hematology and oncology.
- As with Jeff's fight, epic flights like these should be recognized and remembered for years to come.
- The fact that as many, if not more, offenders spring from privileged backgrounds is hardly recognized.
- Excessive body fat, especially in areas such as the abdomen, is increasingly recognized as an important risk factor for killers like heart disease and diabetes.
- We must recognise that the appearance of the city has an impact on visitor numbers.
- The importance of Nature and knowledge of the world around us has not been recognised by our schools.
- Child abuse was only formally recognised by doctors 40 years ago and has remained a field clouded by controversy ever since.
- When good things touch our life, we hardly recognise their presence.
- For their part, landlords resented the tendency of British governments and rational commentators to fail to recognize the difficulties they encountered.
- More than ever before, lifestyle and behavior are being recognized as important factors in physical health and physical illness.
- The lasting influence that pre-schooling can have over a child's development and future is an area that should be recognized and appreciated.
- We need to turn this idea upside down, and recognize that all politics in our era is global.
- Yet one has to recognize at the outset that there are methodological problems with this.
Synonyms
acknowledge, accept, admit, concede, allow, grant, confess, own
officially approve, certify, accredit, endorse, sanction, put the seal of approval on
1. 2.1 Show official appreciation of; reward formally.
  赏识；表彰；报偿
  his work was recognized by an honorary degree from Georgetown University
  他被格拉斯哥大学授予名誉学位以嘉奖其工作成绩。
  Example sentencesExamples
  The Army must also reward or recognize those who serve in positions that cultivate the broad perspectives that are necessary to acquire strategic leadership skills.
  The bravery of seven Solomon Islands men who rescued three Australian soldiers on August 30 has been formally recognised.
  I'd like my intelligence and my ability to contribute to this country to be recognised formally with a nice stamp on my passport.
  Carers in Portlaoise are being formally recognised for the first time with City & Guild certificates.
  The awards recognize excellence in adult fiction and nonfiction by African American authors published in 2003.
  Thirty-five years after fighting in Vietnam, a vet has been formally recognised for his service by the Army.
  Understandably, the Royal Society of Chemistry has just honoured Holmes with a fellowship, the first time an imaginary character is being recognised.
  The award recognizes significant contributions and leadership in promoting and developing Iowa agriculture.
  Quite often, some of these amateur designers appear ill at ease when the time comes to appear on stage and be recognized for their efforts.
  Sport England has relaunched an award scheme designed to reward and recognise the country's most dedicated coaches - the Sport England Coach of the Year Awards.
  Synonyms
  pay tribute to, show appreciation of, appreciate, give recognition to, show gratitude to, be grateful for, acclaim, commend, salute, applaud, take one's hat off to, reward, honour, pay homage to
2. 2.2 Officially regard (a qualification) as valid or proper.
  承认，认可（证书）
  these qualifications are recognized by the Department of Education
  这些证书得到教育部的认可。
  courses that lead to recognized qualifications
  为获得认可的证书而必修的课程。
  Example sentencesExamples
  An academic degree from the United Kingdom is generally recognised and respected the world over.
  Many of the migrants were lawyers, judges and engineers but only the doctors had their qualifications recognised.
  Expats do not want to bring their kids home, because they are afraid that they will end up with qualifications that are not recognised around the world.
  Provision is made for extensive training which could lead to recognised qualifications, and there is no conflict of interest there.
  In the mean time, he is trying to complete three reports that will allow him to have his qualifications recognised.
  We feared in the past that mainland academic qualifications would not be recognised and we could not get a job with that.
  Only if they pass these stages will they sit a final exam and gain the St Andrews Standard, a qualification that will be recognised around the world.
  One of the major problems is that the college will recognise the qualifications of people who become specialists, but it will not recognise their undergraduate qualifications.
  But she admitted that the intermediate qualifications were not being recognised by employers.
  There were difficulties in having qualifications recognised and for many it was a case of starting from scratch on arrival.
  Getting qualifications recognized is not the only problem new immigrants face.
3. 2.3 Grant diplomatic recognition to (a country or government)
  （在外交上）承认（国家，政府）
  they were refusing to recognize the puppet regime
  Example sentencesExamples
  Jamaica has refused to recognize Haiti's new government, pending a meeting of Caricom slated for March 25-26.
  Only 26 countries, most of them in Central America, Africa and the South Pacific, recognize the Republic of China, the official name used by Taipei.
  Only 27 countries, mainly in Latin America, Africa and the South Pacific, diplomatically recognize Taiwan.
  The United States rejected this proposal, refusing to recognize any Communist country.
  It was only in 1986 that Spain recognized Israel and established diplomatic ties.
  It would be an impossible precedent for the EU to accept one country that does not recognize the legitimate government of another EU member.
  China, which claims Taiwan as a province, does not allow countries that recognize Beijing to concurrently have diplomatic relations with Taipei.
  Imagine what could happen if countries keep pulling out of the coalition, if France and Germany refuse to recognize an occupied Iraq as a sovereign nation.
  Up until 1929, the Vatican refused to recognise the Italian government.
  The US and Japan have refused to recognize Taiwan as an independent state for over two decades.
  He called on other opposition political leaders to fully recognise the new Government and work with it to develop Zambia.
  France, the United States and other European powers refused to recognize Haiti for decades and when recognition was forthcoming, it was at a very heavy price.
  Unlike other members of the Commonwealth, Australia joined the US in refusing to recognise Communist China.
  The emerging Free State refused to recognize Northern Ireland.
  Twenty-five remaining African and Latin American countries recognize Taiwan diplomatically instead of China.
  The resolution paves the way for an internationally recognised representative Government of Iraq to be formed.
  On a brief visit to Fiji, New Zealand Foreign Minister Geoff Goff declared that his country refused to recognise the interim government as constitutional.
  Mexico, Argentina and France condemned the coup and refused to recognize the new government.
  Protesters also point out that this view is shared by dozens of African and Carribean nations which have refused to recognize Latortue's government.
  Only a handful of countries, mostly poverty-stricken, recognize the Republic of China, the official name used by Taiwan, as a country.
4. 2.4 (of a person presiding at a meeting or debate) call on (someone) to speak.
  （会议或辩论主席）邀请…发言
  Example sentencesExamples
  As the presiding officer, he recognises those members who wish to speak.
  The chair recognized Representative Hochberg to explain the measure.
  The gentleman's time is expired. The Chair recognizes Governor Thompson.

Origin

Late Middle English (earliest attested as a term in Scots law): from Old French reconniss-, stem of reconnaistre, from Latin recognoscere ‘know again, recall to mind’, from re- ‘again’ + cognoscere ‘learn’.

词汇	recognize
释义	Definition of recognize in English: recognize (British recognise) verb ˈrɛkəɡnʌɪzˈrɛkəɡˌnaɪz [with object] 1Identify (someone or something) from having encountered them before; know again. 认出；认识 I recognized her when her wig fell off 她的假发掉下来时我认出了她。 Julia hardly recognized Jill when they met 相遇时朱莉娅几乎没把吉尔认出来。 Example sentencesExamples Every time he comes back to our London flat he hardly recognises the place, because I've got bored and moved all the furniture and changed the place. On my way back I hardly recognized the cities or even the small villages. Gibbs may hardly recognize the sport and the team he left more than a decade ago. You'll hardly recognise the new-look magazine next week, such is the transformation in store. His voice was so soft, I could hardly recognize it. Celeste hardly recognized the voice as her own. They both were dressed like fashion models and wore so much makeup you hardly recognized them. It's New Year's Day and I'm in a town I know well from many, many visits in the past but today I hardly recognise it. They still visit regularly, providing the inspiration for Kerr's next book, but on a recent trip to the farm they worked so hard to sustain they were shocked to find they hardly recognised it. I hardly recognized my little cousin when the two of them came back from Springfield. But I could no longer read, drive, recognise faces or distinguish colours. But what about those days when cold fingers or a hangover mean you hardly recognise your own signature? She said she hardly recognized her place when she got back to it. I stare out the window, hardly recognizing our own house as Sam pulls into the garage. She peered at her friend, hardly recognizing her face. At first glance one would hardly recognize the place from the pictures the world saw on television in 1989. When Arian opened the door to let his dog into the room he hardly recognized the poor creature for the way its fur puffed out. He listened to himself say the first word that he'd spoken in weeks, and realised that he hardly recognised his own voice. I went out in Winchester briefly last night, and hardly recognised a soul. If you travelled back in time two centuries on Christmas Day, you'd hardly recognise the festive season. 1.1 Identify from knowledge of appearance or character. 识别，辨别 Pat is very good at recognizing wild flowers 帕特很善于识别野花。 Example sentencesExamples After they have definitely formed they can be recognized by their thick stubby appearance. Despite color blindness that would prevent him from recognizing the distinctive green for ‘go,’ he was accepted as a paratrooper. That came as a surprise to me, for while there were moments during the film that were mildly amusing, I would hardly have recognized it as a satire or a comedy of any sort. A company must ensure that customers can immediately recognize its distinctive products in the market-place. Because pediatric cases of the condition are rarely recognized or reported, knowledge is limited and is based mostly on case reports and small numbers of patients. The Glumiflorae are the grasses, sedges, rushes, and cattails, and are easily recognized by their ‘grassy’ appearance. Because smallpox is typically transmitted via direct contact with an infected person, the presence of smallpox could be recognized by the appearance of symptoms. The condition can be recognized by the appearance of a red line along the edge of the ‘paddlers’ at the rear of the crab. A shocked woman, who recognised him from the media coverage of his case, described how she saw him at a garage in Queensway about a fortnight ago. Synonyms identify, place, know, know again, pick out, put a name to remember, recall, recollect, call to mind know by sight Scottish &amp Northern English ken rare agnize 1.2 (of a computer or other machine) automatically identify and respond correctly to (a sound, printed character, etc.) （计算机等）自动识别（声音、印刷字体等） Dr Friedman is programming his computer to recognize the shapes of strokes in the hands of various writers Example sentencesExamples My computer did not recognize the camera as a drive. If everything works correctly, both Ethernet cards will be recognized, and they will both be configured. If you want your site to be recognized by search engines, then go out of your way to register your site with them. Windows will automatically recognize the new pointing device, but will detect it as a mouse and not a graphic tablet. In a test of three keyboards that produce less noise, characters were recognized correctly more than 90 per cent of the time. We will develop computer software to automatically recognize the genre of documents by exploiting observed regularities of substance and form. Your computer may recognise these slots as external storage devices - files from a memory card can be loaded or copied just as you would from a hard drive. There's a file entitled ‘play copy’ which my computer recognises as a media player file. There are several different machines that recognize audio, whether it is speech or music. Plug that into the now-ubiquitous USB port on a PC or Mac and the computer will recognize it automatically. Once power is applied and the USB cable connected, the computer should immediately recognize the drive and make it ready for use. Unlike many portables which require you to download drivers first, this one will plug into any computer and be recognised as a hard disk for you to transfer files. The computer system recognises and checks car number plates - particularly at the shopping centre. Getting computers to recognise faces is notoriously difficult. Today's computers can recognize faces, human speech and handwriting. When volunteers pretended to feel one of these emotions, the computer recognized the emotion correctly 98 per cent of the time. Why can't a computer just recognize who you are and let you get to work? All the door staff were primed to leap into action when the ticket machines recognised the 10-millionth visitor and were waiting for the moment. Even if a search engine recognizes the link, they won't give it much weight. How do I go about disabling the on-board sound so that the computer will recognize and use the new sound card? 2Acknowledge the existence, validity, or legality of. 承认；确认；认可 the defence is recognized in British law 这一辩护得到英国法律的认可。 he was recognized as an international authority 他被公认为国际权威。 Example sentencesExamples It demands a class identity that recognizes difference, but defines what we hold in common in society and who the enemy is. For their part, landlords resented the tendency of British governments and rational commentators to fail to recognize the difficulties they encountered. Excessive body fat, especially in areas such as the abdomen, is increasingly recognized as an important risk factor for killers like heart disease and diabetes. When good things touch our life, we hardly recognise their presence. The curriculum was geared to nonsense subjects while PE and sport were hardly recognised. Child abuse was only formally recognised by doctors 40 years ago and has remained a field clouded by controversy ever since. As with Jeff's fight, epic flights like these should be recognized and remembered for years to come. The importance of Nature and knowledge of the world around us has not been recognised by our schools. The value of traditional knowledge and anecdotal information should be recognized by the co-management group. More than ever before, lifestyle and behavior are being recognized as important factors in physical health and physical illness. The lasting influence that pre-schooling can have over a child's development and future is an area that should be recognized and appreciated. That meant recognizing that new knowledge comes with the passing of time. Yet one has to recognize at the outset that there are methodological problems with this. The fact that as many, if not more, offenders spring from privileged backgrounds is hardly recognized. Throughout the world, paternity leave has been recognized as an important means of reconciling the professional and familial lives of workers. Polly is recognized by her peers for her extensive knowledge and competency in the areas of hematology and oncology. We must recognise that the appearance of the city has an impact on visitor numbers. We need to turn this idea upside down, and recognize that all politics in our era is global. Networking with experts in other disciplines and collaborating with statisticians should be recognized as an important way to conduct research and disseminate findings. Synonyms acknowledge, accept, admit, concede, allow, grant, confess, own realize, be aware of, be conscious of, perceive, discern, appreciate, understand, apprehend, see, be cognizant of informal take on board rare cognize officially approve, certify, accredit, endorse, sanction, put the seal of approval on acknowledge, validate, accept as valid, ratify, uphold, support 2.1 Show official appreciation of; reward formally. 赏识；表彰；报偿 his work was recognized by an honorary degree from Glasgow University 他被格拉斯哥大学授予名誉学位以嘉奖其工作成绩。 Example sentencesExamples The Army must also reward or recognize those who serve in positions that cultivate the broad perspectives that are necessary to acquire strategic leadership skills. Quite often, some of these amateur designers appear ill at ease when the time comes to appear on stage and be recognized for their efforts. Understandably, the Royal Society of Chemistry has just honoured Holmes with a fellowship, the first time an imaginary character is being recognised. The awards recognize excellence in adult fiction and nonfiction by African American authors published in 2003. The bravery of seven Solomon Islands men who rescued three Australian soldiers on August 30 has been formally recognised. Thirty-five years after fighting in Vietnam, a vet has been formally recognised for his service by the Army. Sport England has relaunched an award scheme designed to reward and recognise the country's most dedicated coaches - the Sport England Coach of the Year Awards. The award recognizes significant contributions and leadership in promoting and developing Iowa agriculture. I'd like my intelligence and my ability to contribute to this country to be recognised formally with a nice stamp on my passport. Carers in Portlaoise are being formally recognised for the first time with City & Guild certificates. Synonyms pay tribute to, show appreciation of, appreciate, give recognition to, show gratitude to, be grateful for, acclaim, commend, salute, applaud, take one's hat off to, reward, honour, pay homage to 2.2 Officially regard (a qualification) as valid or proper. 承认，认可（证书） these qualifications are recognized by the Department of Education 这些证书得到教育部的认可。 Example sentencesExamples In the mean time, he is trying to complete three reports that will allow him to have his qualifications recognised. Getting qualifications recognized is not the only problem new immigrants face. Many of the migrants were lawyers, judges and engineers but only the doctors had their qualifications recognised. We feared in the past that mainland academic qualifications would not be recognised and we could not get a job with that. Expats do not want to bring their kids home, because they are afraid that they will end up with qualifications that are not recognised around the world. Provision is made for extensive training which could lead to recognised qualifications, and there is no conflict of interest there. But she admitted that the intermediate qualifications were not being recognised by employers. Only if they pass these stages will they sit a final exam and gain the St Andrews Standard, a qualification that will be recognised around the world. There were difficulties in having qualifications recognised and for many it was a case of starting from scratch on arrival. An academic degree from the United Kingdom is generally recognised and respected the world over. One of the major problems is that the college will recognise the qualifications of people who become specialists, but it will not recognise their undergraduate qualifications. 2.3 Grant diplomatic recognition to (a country or government) （在外交上）承认（国家，政府） countries which recognized East Germany they were refusing to recognize the puppet regime Example sentencesExamples The resolution paves the way for an internationally recognised representative Government of Iraq to be formed. It would be an impossible precedent for the EU to accept one country that does not recognize the legitimate government of another EU member. France, the United States and other European powers refused to recognize Haiti for decades and when recognition was forthcoming, it was at a very heavy price. China, which claims Taiwan as a province, does not allow countries that recognize Beijing to concurrently have diplomatic relations with Taipei. Only 27 countries, mainly in Latin America, Africa and the South Pacific, diplomatically recognize Taiwan. Twenty-five remaining African and Latin American countries recognize Taiwan diplomatically instead of China. Only a handful of countries, mostly poverty-stricken, recognize the Republic of China, the official name used by Taiwan, as a country. Unlike other members of the Commonwealth, Australia joined the US in refusing to recognise Communist China. The US and Japan have refused to recognize Taiwan as an independent state for over two decades. On a brief visit to Fiji, New Zealand Foreign Minister Geoff Goff declared that his country refused to recognise the interim government as constitutional. Jamaica has refused to recognize Haiti's new government, pending a meeting of Caricom slated for March 25-26. Up until 1929, the Vatican refused to recognise the Italian government. The emerging Free State refused to recognize Northern Ireland. Imagine what could happen if countries keep pulling out of the coalition, if France and Germany refuse to recognize an occupied Iraq as a sovereign nation. Protesters also point out that this view is shared by dozens of African and Carribean nations which have refused to recognize Latortue's government. Only 26 countries, most of them in Central America, Africa and the South Pacific, recognize the Republic of China, the official name used by Taipei. The United States rejected this proposal, refusing to recognize any Communist country. He called on other opposition political leaders to fully recognise the new Government and work with it to develop Zambia. It was only in 1986 that Spain recognized Israel and established diplomatic ties. Mexico, Argentina and France condemned the coup and refused to recognize the new government. 2.4 (of a person presiding at a meeting or debate) call on (someone) to speak. （会议或辩论主席）邀请…发言 Example sentencesExamples The gentleman's time is expired. The Chair recognizes Governor Thompson. As the presiding officer, he recognises those members who wish to speak. The chair recognized Representative Hochberg to explain the measure. Derivatives recognizer noun The software contains a speech recogniser that converts the audio signal into the lip movements of the animated face on a PC screen. Example sentencesExamples Feature recognizers check the headers or the body of the e-mail looking for patterns that human beings have identified as markers of spam or non-spam mail. Once the patterns are established, the recognizer can make the matches and guess that a speaker is angry because they are speaking louder and with exaggerated emphasis. Early speech-recognition systems were discrete speech recognizers requiring users to pause between each word for 200 milliseconds. It ran for four years and explored the feasibility of retrieving speech documents by using the output of an automatic speech recognizer. Origin Late Middle English (earliest attested as a term in Scots law): from Old French reconniss-, stem of reconnaistre, from Latin recognoscere 'know again, recall to mind', from re- 'again' + cognoscere 'learn'. To recognize someone is literally to know them again, from Latin recognoscere, from re- ‘again’ and cognoscere ‘to know’. Already in Latin this had developed logical extensions to the senses such as ‘examine, acknowledge, certify’. It was in these legal senses that the word first entered English, alongside recognition. Its use to mean ‘know by some distinctive feature’ dates only from the early 18th century. Reconnaissance (early 19th century) and reconnoitre (early 18th century) both come from the French form of the word, reconnoître. See quaint Definition of recognize in US English: recognize (British recognise) verbˈrɛkəɡˌnaɪzˈrekəɡˌnīz [with object] 1Identify (someone or something) from having encountered them before; know again. 认出；认识 I recognized her when her wig fell off 她的假发掉下来时我认出了她。 Julia hardly recognized Jill when they met 相遇时朱莉娅几乎没把吉尔认出来。 Example sentencesExamples She said she hardly recognized her place when she got back to it. His voice was so soft, I could hardly recognize it. At first glance one would hardly recognize the place from the pictures the world saw on television in 1989. Celeste hardly recognized the voice as her own. Gibbs may hardly recognize the sport and the team he left more than a decade ago. When Arian opened the door to let his dog into the room he hardly recognized the poor creature for the way its fur puffed out. If you travelled back in time two centuries on Christmas Day, you'd hardly recognise the festive season. But I could no longer read, drive, recognise faces or distinguish colours. They still visit regularly, providing the inspiration for Kerr's next book, but on a recent trip to the farm they worked so hard to sustain they were shocked to find they hardly recognised it. He listened to himself say the first word that he'd spoken in weeks, and realised that he hardly recognised his own voice. I hardly recognized my little cousin when the two of them came back from Springfield. Every time he comes back to our London flat he hardly recognises the place, because I've got bored and moved all the furniture and changed the place. But what about those days when cold fingers or a hangover mean you hardly recognise your own signature? On my way back I hardly recognized the cities or even the small villages. They both were dressed like fashion models and wore so much makeup you hardly recognized them. You'll hardly recognise the new-look magazine next week, such is the transformation in store. I went out in Winchester briefly last night, and hardly recognised a soul. It's New Year's Day and I'm in a town I know well from many, many visits in the past but today I hardly recognise it. She peered at her friend, hardly recognizing her face. I stare out the window, hardly recognizing our own house as Sam pulls into the garage. 1.1 Identify from knowledge of appearance or character. 识别，辨别 Pat is very good at recognizing wildflowers 帕特很善于识别野花。 Example sentencesExamples Because smallpox is typically transmitted via direct contact with an infected person, the presence of smallpox could be recognized by the appearance of symptoms. A shocked woman, who recognised him from the media coverage of his case, described how she saw him at a garage in Queensway about a fortnight ago. The condition can be recognized by the appearance of a red line along the edge of the ‘paddlers’ at the rear of the crab. After they have definitely formed they can be recognized by their thick stubby appearance. That came as a surprise to me, for while there were moments during the film that were mildly amusing, I would hardly have recognized it as a satire or a comedy of any sort. A company must ensure that customers can immediately recognize its distinctive products in the market-place. The Glumiflorae are the grasses, sedges, rushes, and cattails, and are easily recognized by their ‘grassy’ appearance. Despite color blindness that would prevent him from recognizing the distinctive green for ‘go,’ he was accepted as a paratrooper. Because pediatric cases of the condition are rarely recognized or reported, knowledge is limited and is based mostly on case reports and small numbers of patients. Synonyms identify, place, know, know again, pick out, put a name to 1.2 (of a computer or other machine) automatically identify and respond correctly to (a sound, printed character, etc.). （计算机等）自动识别（声音、印刷字体等） Example sentencesExamples My computer did not recognize the camera as a drive. We will develop computer software to automatically recognize the genre of documents by exploiting observed regularities of substance and form. When volunteers pretended to feel one of these emotions, the computer recognized the emotion correctly 98 per cent of the time. If everything works correctly, both Ethernet cards will be recognized, and they will both be configured. If you want your site to be recognized by search engines, then go out of your way to register your site with them. Your computer may recognise these slots as external storage devices - files from a memory card can be loaded or copied just as you would from a hard drive. In a test of three keyboards that produce less noise, characters were recognized correctly more than 90 per cent of the time. Getting computers to recognise faces is notoriously difficult. Why can't a computer just recognize who you are and let you get to work? There are several different machines that recognize audio, whether it is speech or music. All the door staff were primed to leap into action when the ticket machines recognised the 10-millionth visitor and were waiting for the moment. Today's computers can recognize faces, human speech and handwriting. Windows will automatically recognize the new pointing device, but will detect it as a mouse and not a graphic tablet. How do I go about disabling the on-board sound so that the computer will recognize and use the new sound card? The computer system recognises and checks car number plates - particularly at the shopping centre. There's a file entitled ‘play copy’ which my computer recognises as a media player file. Unlike many portables which require you to download drivers first, this one will plug into any computer and be recognised as a hard disk for you to transfer files. Once power is applied and the USB cable connected, the computer should immediately recognize the drive and make it ready for use. Plug that into the now-ubiquitous USB port on a PC or Mac and the computer will recognize it automatically. Even if a search engine recognizes the link, they won't give it much weight. 2Acknowledge the existence, validity, or legality of. 承认；确认；认可 the defense is recognized in Mexican law 这一辩护得到英国法律的认可。 he was recognized as an international authority 他被公认为国际权威。 with clause it is important to recognize that a variety of indirect forms of discrimination operate 歧视的多种间接形式在起作用，认识到这一点很重要。 Example sentencesExamples Networking with experts in other disciplines and collaborating with statisticians should be recognized as an important way to conduct research and disseminate findings. That meant recognizing that new knowledge comes with the passing of time. The value of traditional knowledge and anecdotal information should be recognized by the co-management group. Throughout the world, paternity leave has been recognized as an important means of reconciling the professional and familial lives of workers. It demands a class identity that recognizes difference, but defines what we hold in common in society and who the enemy is. The curriculum was geared to nonsense subjects while PE and sport were hardly recognised. Polly is recognized by her peers for her extensive knowledge and competency in the areas of hematology and oncology. As with Jeff's fight, epic flights like these should be recognized and remembered for years to come. The fact that as many, if not more, offenders spring from privileged backgrounds is hardly recognized. Excessive body fat, especially in areas such as the abdomen, is increasingly recognized as an important risk factor for killers like heart disease and diabetes. We must recognise that the appearance of the city has an impact on visitor numbers. The importance of Nature and knowledge of the world around us has not been recognised by our schools. Child abuse was only formally recognised by doctors 40 years ago and has remained a field clouded by controversy ever since. When good things touch our life, we hardly recognise their presence. For their part, landlords resented the tendency of British governments and rational commentators to fail to recognize the difficulties they encountered. More than ever before, lifestyle and behavior are being recognized as important factors in physical health and physical illness. The lasting influence that pre-schooling can have over a child's development and future is an area that should be recognized and appreciated. We need to turn this idea upside down, and recognize that all politics in our era is global. Yet one has to recognize at the outset that there are methodological problems with this. Synonyms acknowledge, accept, admit, concede, allow, grant, confess, own officially approve, certify, accredit, endorse, sanction, put the seal of approval on 2.1 Show official appreciation of; reward formally. 赏识；表彰；报偿 his work was recognized by an honorary degree from Georgetown University 他被格拉斯哥大学授予名誉学位以嘉奖其工作成绩。 Example sentencesExamples The Army must also reward or recognize those who serve in positions that cultivate the broad perspectives that are necessary to acquire strategic leadership skills. The bravery of seven Solomon Islands men who rescued three Australian soldiers on August 30 has been formally recognised. I'd like my intelligence and my ability to contribute to this country to be recognised formally with a nice stamp on my passport. Carers in Portlaoise are being formally recognised for the first time with City & Guild certificates. The awards recognize excellence in adult fiction and nonfiction by African American authors published in 2003. Thirty-five years after fighting in Vietnam, a vet has been formally recognised for his service by the Army. Understandably, the Royal Society of Chemistry has just honoured Holmes with a fellowship, the first time an imaginary character is being recognised. The award recognizes significant contributions and leadership in promoting and developing Iowa agriculture. Quite often, some of these amateur designers appear ill at ease when the time comes to appear on stage and be recognized for their efforts. Sport England has relaunched an award scheme designed to reward and recognise the country's most dedicated coaches - the Sport England Coach of the Year Awards. Synonyms pay tribute to, show appreciation of, appreciate, give recognition to, show gratitude to, be grateful for, acclaim, commend, salute, applaud, take one's hat off to, reward, honour, pay homage to 2.2 Officially regard (a qualification) as valid or proper. 承认，认可（证书） these qualifications are recognized by the Department of Education 这些证书得到教育部的认可。 courses that lead to recognized qualifications 为获得认可的证书而必修的课程。 Example sentencesExamples An academic degree from the United Kingdom is generally recognised and respected the world over. Many of the migrants were lawyers, judges and engineers but only the doctors had their qualifications recognised. Expats do not want to bring their kids home, because they are afraid that they will end up with qualifications that are not recognised around the world. Provision is made for extensive training which could lead to recognised qualifications, and there is no conflict of interest there. In the mean time, he is trying to complete three reports that will allow him to have his qualifications recognised. We feared in the past that mainland academic qualifications would not be recognised and we could not get a job with that. Only if they pass these stages will they sit a final exam and gain the St Andrews Standard, a qualification that will be recognised around the world. One of the major problems is that the college will recognise the qualifications of people who become specialists, but it will not recognise their undergraduate qualifications. But she admitted that the intermediate qualifications were not being recognised by employers. There were difficulties in having qualifications recognised and for many it was a case of starting from scratch on arrival. Getting qualifications recognized is not the only problem new immigrants face. 2.3 Grant diplomatic recognition to (a country or government) （在外交上）承认（国家，政府） they were refusing to recognize the puppet regime Example sentencesExamples Jamaica has refused to recognize Haiti's new government, pending a meeting of Caricom slated for March 25-26. Only 26 countries, most of them in Central America, Africa and the South Pacific, recognize the Republic of China, the official name used by Taipei. Only 27 countries, mainly in Latin America, Africa and the South Pacific, diplomatically recognize Taiwan. The United States rejected this proposal, refusing to recognize any Communist country. It was only in 1986 that Spain recognized Israel and established diplomatic ties. It would be an impossible precedent for the EU to accept one country that does not recognize the legitimate government of another EU member. China, which claims Taiwan as a province, does not allow countries that recognize Beijing to concurrently have diplomatic relations with Taipei. Imagine what could happen if countries keep pulling out of the coalition, if France and Germany refuse to recognize an occupied Iraq as a sovereign nation. Up until 1929, the Vatican refused to recognise the Italian government. The US and Japan have refused to recognize Taiwan as an independent state for over two decades. He called on other opposition political leaders to fully recognise the new Government and work with it to develop Zambia. France, the United States and other European powers refused to recognize Haiti for decades and when recognition was forthcoming, it was at a very heavy price. Unlike other members of the Commonwealth, Australia joined the US in refusing to recognise Communist China. The emerging Free State refused to recognize Northern Ireland. Twenty-five remaining African and Latin American countries recognize Taiwan diplomatically instead of China. The resolution paves the way for an internationally recognised representative Government of Iraq to be formed. On a brief visit to Fiji, New Zealand Foreign Minister Geoff Goff declared that his country refused to recognise the interim government as constitutional. Mexico, Argentina and France condemned the coup and refused to recognize the new government. Protesters also point out that this view is shared by dozens of African and Carribean nations which have refused to recognize Latortue's government. Only a handful of countries, mostly poverty-stricken, recognize the Republic of China, the official name used by Taiwan, as a country. 2.4 (of a person presiding at a meeting or debate) call on (someone) to speak. （会议或辩论主席）邀请…发言 Example sentencesExamples As the presiding officer, he recognises those members who wish to speak. The chair recognized Representative Hochberg to explain the measure. The gentleman's time is expired. The Chair recognizes Governor Thompson. Origin Late Middle English (earliest attested as a term in Scots law): from Old French reconniss-, stem of reconnaistre, from Latin recognoscere ‘know again, recall to mind’, from re- ‘again’ + cognoscere ‘learn’.
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