recognition

Bridgezipf 4.47

Pronunciation

/ˌrekəɡˈnɪʃən/(rek-ug-NISH-un)

Part of speech

nounneutral

Chinese

认可；承认；赞赏（对某人贡献或某事物存在的正式承认）

Definition

Identification of something or someone from previous experience; acknowledgement of the existence or validity of something.

Word family

  • recognise/ˈrekəɡnaɪz/(v)认识；承认
  • recognisable/ˌrekəɡˈnaɪzəbəl/(adj)可辨认的

Collocations

  • receive recognition
  • brand recognition
  • formal recognition
  • recognition of
  • international recognition
  • deserve recognition

Examples

  1. 1.The team deserved more recognition for their work — the project's success depended entirely on their efforts.
  2. 2.Brand recognition is one of the most valuable intangible assets a company can build over time.

Synonyms

  • acknowledgement/əkˈnɒlɪdʒmənt/— an acceptance of something
  • appreciation/əˌpriːʃiˈeɪʃən/— recognition of value
  • validation/ˌvælɪˈdeɪʃən/— confirmation of correctness

Etymology

from Latin "recognitionem," from "recognoscere" (to know again)