以下是**acknowledge**与**confirm**的用法辨析及翻译建议,供您参考:
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### **1. Acknowledge**
**核心语义**:
表示"确认收到"或"承认事实存在",但**不涉及对内容的真实性判断**,侧重单向告知或被动接受。
**常见用法**:
- 确认收到信息(如邮件、通知)
*例:The company acknowledged receipt of my complaint.*
(该公司确认收到了我的投诉。)
- 承认某事实/状态(中性或消极)
*例:He acknowledged his lack of ...(以上内容有节略,please sign in for more)
To own or admit the knowledge of; to recognize as a fact or truth; to declare one's belief in; as, to acknowledge the being of a God.
To own or recognize in a particular character or relationship; to admit the claims or authority of; to give recognition to.
To own with gratitude or as a benefit or an obligation; as, to acknowledge a favor, the receipt of a letter.
To own as genuine; to assent to, as a legal instrument, to give it validity; to avow or admit in legal form; as, to acknowledge a deed.
To make firm or firmer; to add strength to; to establish; as, health is confirmed by exercise.
To strengthen in judgment or purpose.
To give new assurance of the truth of; to render certain; to verify; to corroborate; as, to confirm a rumor.
To render valid by formal assent; to complete by a necessary sanction; to ratify; as, to confirm the appoinment of an official; the Senate confirms a treaty.
To administer the rite of confirmation to. See Confirmation, 3.
To own or admit the knowledge of; to recognize as a fact or truth; to declare one's belief in; as, to acknowledge the being of a God.
To own or recognize in a particular character or relationship; to admit the claims or authority of; to give recognition to.
To own with gratitude or as a benefit or an obligation; as, to acknowledge a favor, the receipt of a letter.
To own as genuine; to assent to, as a legal instrument, to give it validity; to avow or admit in legal form; as, to acknowledge a deed.
To make firm or firmer; to add strength to; to establish; as, health is confirmed by exercise.
To strengthen in judgment or purpose.
To give new assurance of the truth of; to render certain; to verify; to corroborate; as, to confirm a rumor.
To render valid by formal assent; to complete by a necessary sanction; to ratify; as, to confirm the appoinment of an official; the Senate confirms a treaty.
To administer the rite of confirmation to. See Confirmation, 3.