Translation of 承認 – Traditional Chinese–English dictionary
承認
admit
uk
/ədˈmɪt/us
/ədˈmɪt/ B1 verb
to agree that something is true, especially unwillingly:
He admitted his guilt/mistake. 他承認有罪／犯了錯誤。
confess
uk
/kənˈfes/us
/kənˈfes/ B2 verb
to admit that you have done something wrong or something that you feel guilty or bad about:
She confessed to her husband that she had sold her wedding ring. 她向丈夫坦白她賣掉了結婚戒指。
acknowledge
uk
/əkˈnɒl.ɪdʒ/us
/əkˈnɑː.lɪdʒ/ C1 verb
to accept, admit, or recognize something, or the truth or existence of something:
She acknowledged having been at fault. 她承認自己有過錯。
concede
uk
/kənˈsiːd/us
/kənˈsiːd/ C2 verb
to admit, often unwillingly, that something is true:
The government has conceded (that) the new tax policy has been a disaster. 政府承認新的稅收政策是徹底失敗的。
avow
uk
/əˈvaʊ/us
/əˈvaʊ/ verb formal
to admit something or say something publicly:
He avowed that he regretted what he had done. 他承認對自己的所作所為感到後悔。
concede
uk
/kənˈsiːd/us
/kənˈsiːd/ verb
to admit that you have lost in a competition:
He kept on arguing and wouldn't concede defeat. 他一直爭論不休，不願認輸。
own
uk
/əʊn/us
/oʊn/ verb old-fashioned
to admit:
I own (that) I was not very happy with the group's decision. 我承認我對集體的決定不是很滿意。
allow
uk
/əˈlaʊ/us
/əˈlaʊ/ verb formal
to admit or agree that something is true:
She allowed that she might have been too suspicious. 她承認自己可能太多心了。
grant
uk
/grɑːnt/us
/grænt/ verb
to accept that something is true, often before expressing an opposite opinion:
I grant that it must have been upsetting but even so I think she overreacted. 我承認這事肯定很讓人心煩，但即使是這樣，我覺得她也有點小題大做。
face
uk
/feɪs/us
/feɪs/ B2 verb
to accept that something unpleasant is true and start to deal with the situation:
I think Phil has to face the fact that she no longer loves him. 我覺得菲爾必須承認她不再愛他的這件事實。
recognition
uk
/ˌrek.əgˈnɪʃ.ən/us
/ˌrek.əgˈnɪʃ.ən/ C2 noun
agreement that something is true or legal:
It's a new country, hoping for diplomatic recognition from the international community. 這是個新國家，希望在外交上得到國際社會的承認。
acknowledgment
uk
/əkˈnɒl.ɪdʒ.mənt/us
/əkˈnɑː.lɪdʒ.mənt/ noun
the fact of accepting that something is true or right:
All I want is some acknowledgment that his behaviour is unreasonable. 我只要你們承認他的行為是無理取鬧就好。
confession
uk
/kənˈfeʃ.ən/us
/kənˈfeʃ.ən/ B2 noun
the act of admitting that you have done something wrong or illegal:
I have a confession to make - I've lost that book you lent me. 我要承認一件事——我把你借給我的那本書丟了。
admission
uk
/ədˈmɪʃ.ən/us
/ədˈmɪʃ.ən/ noun
the act of agreeing that something is true, especially unwillingly:
Her silence was taken as an admission of guilt/defeat. 她的沉默被認為是承認自己有罪／失敗。
own up
C2 phrase
to admit that you have done something wrong:
No one has owned up to stealing the money. 沒有人承認偷了那筆錢。
hold/put your hands up
phrase mainly UK
to admit that something bad is true or that you have made a mistake:
I know I'm bossy and I hold my hands up to that. 我承認我有點專橫。
承認的
received
uk
/rɪˈsiːvd/us
/rɪˈsiːvd/ adjective formal
generally accepted as being right or correct because it is based on authority:
According to received wisdom, exposure to low level radioactivity is harmless. 人們普遍認為，接受少量的輻射對健康無害。
不承認
disallow
uk
/ˌdɪs.əˈlaʊ/us
/ˌdɪs.əˈlaʊ/ verb
to say officially that something cannot be accepted because it has not been done in the correct way:
All protests have been disallowed in the city. 該市禁止一切形式的抗議活動。
non-recognition
uk
/ˌnɒn.rek.əgˈnɪʃ.ən/us
/ˌnɑːn.rek.əgˈnɪʃ.ən/ noun
the fact of not agreeing that something is true or legal:
Indigenous people were protesting against the non-recognition of their laws and culture. 土著人民抗議他們的法律和文化得不到認可。
承認失敗
admit defeat
phrase
to accept that you cannot do something:
I thought I could fix the radio myself, but I had to admit defeat. 本以為自己可以修好收音機，但是我不得不承認自己不行。
admit defeat
phrase
to accept that you have failed and give up:
After several attempts to untie the knot, I admitted defeat and cut through it with a knife. 我試了幾次都沒有把這個結解開，最後認輸了，就用刀子把它割開了。
succumb
uk
/səˈkʌm/us
/səˈkʌm/ C2 verb formal
to lose the determination to oppose something; to accept defeat:
The town finally succumbed last week after being pounded with heavy artillery for more than two months. 在遭受了兩個多月的猛烈炮火轟擊後，小鎮最終在上星期放棄抵抗。
拒絕承認
deny
uk
/dɪˈnaɪ/us
/dɪˈnaɪ/ verb
to not admit that you have knowledge, responsibility, feelings, etc.
He denied all responsibility for the rumours which have been circulating. 他對四處傳播的謠言，拒絕承擔責任。
正式承認
recognize
uk
/ˈrek.əg.naɪz/us
/ˈrek.əg.naɪz/ B2 verb
to accept that something is legal, true, or important:
The international community has refused to recognize the newly independent nation state. 國際社會拒絕承認這個新獨立的國家。
自我承認
self-admittedly
uk
/ˌself.ədˈmɪt.ɪd.li/us
/ˌself.ədˈmɪt̬.ɪd.li/ adverb
showing that you know and accept that you are a particular type of person or have a particular type of problem:
She is a science writer and self-admittedly irregular vegetarian.
被承認的
established
uk
/ɪˈstæb.lɪʃt/us
/ɪˈstæb.lɪʃt/ adjective
accepted or respected because of having existed for a long period of time:
There are established procedures for dealing with emergencies. 處理緊急情況有一些既定程式。
被迫承認自己說的話不對
swallow your words
phrase
to be forced to admit that something you have said has been shown to be wrong:
I had to swallow my words when the project turned out to be a great success. 結果這個計劃非常成功，我不得不承認我之前說的話是錯的。
不承認與有關係
deny
uk
/dɪˈnaɪ/us
/dɪˈnaɪ/ verb formal
to refuse to admit that you have any connection with something or someone:
She has denied her family and refuses to have any contact with them. 她和家裡斷絕了一切關係，不願跟家人再有聯絡。
承認有罪以求輕判
cop a plea
phrase informal US
to admit to having committed a crime in order to avoid being punished for a more serious crime
承認原住民國家儀式或正式演講
acknowledgement of country
uk
/əkˌnɒl.ɪdʒ.mənt əv ˈkʌn.tri/us
/əkˌnɑː.lɪdʒ.mənt əv ˈkʌn.tri/ noun
in Australia, a ceremony or formal statement at an event to recognize the fact that the land where the event is taking place formerly belonged to the indigenous people of the area:
Before the concert there was an acknowledgement of country and welcome by the school captain. 音樂會開始前，校學生代表作了承認原住民國家陳詞並致歡迎詞。
承認自己說錯了話
eat your words
phrase
to admit that something you said before was wrong:
Sam said it would never sell, but when he sees these sales figures he'll have to eat his words. 山姆曾說這個永遠不會有銷路。可是他要是看到這些銷售數字，就得承認自己錯了。
公開承認地
avowedly
uk
/əˈvaʊ.ɪd.li/us
/əˈvaʊ.ɪd.li/ adverb
in a way that is stated publicly:
an avowedly feminist author 一個公開的女權主義作家
公開承認的
avowed
uk
/əˈvaʊd/us
/əˈvaʊd/ adjective formal
stated:
The government's avowed intent/purpose/aim is to reduce tax. 政府公開宣稱的目的是減稅。
官方不承認地
invalidly
uk
/ɪnˈvæl.ɪd.li/us
/ɪnˈvæl.ɪd.li/ adverb
in a way that is not legally or officially acceptable:
Many of the certified signatures were invalidly collected. 許多經認證的簽名不是通過合法手段收集的。
官方不承認的
invalid
uk
/ɪnˈvæl.ɪd/us
/ɪnˈvæl.ɪd/ adjective
An invalid document, ticket, law, etc. is not legally or officially acceptable.
I'm afraid your driving licence is invalid in Eastern Europe. 恐怕你的駕駛執照在東歐無效。
獲正式承認的
accredited
uk
/əˈkred.ɪ.tɪd/us
/əˈkred.ɪ.t̬ɪd/ adjective
officially recognized or approved:
an accredited drama school 經鑒定合格的戲劇學校
使得到承認
establish
uk
/ɪˈstæb.lɪʃ/us
/ɪˈstæb.lɪʃ/ C1 verb
to cause something or someone to be accepted in or familiar with a place, position, etc.
His reputation for carelessness was established long before the latest problems arose. 在最近的一連串問題出現之前，他粗心大意的問題已經是眾人皆知的了。
說服承認錯誤
talk sb down
phrase mainly US
to persuade someone that he or she is wrong or should not act:
Just as soon as the President voiced his dissent, his advisors talked him down. 總統剛出聲表示異議，他的顧問就立刻說服他打消這個念頭。
我不得不承認
I must say
phrase UK or old-fashioned US
I must admit:
I must say, I don't think much of her dress. 我不得不承認，我認為她的穿著不怎麼樣。
我承認錯了
I stand corrected
phrase formal
used to admit that something you have said or done was wrong:
I stand corrected - the date of foundation was 1411, and not 1412 as I had written. 我弄錯了——創立的年代是1411年，而不是我寫的1412年。
指被告有機會選擇承認犯了較實際更輕的罪
plea bargaining
uk
/ˈpliː ˌbɑː.gɪn.ɪŋ/us
/ˈpliː ˌbɑːr.gɪn.ɪŋ/ noun
a legal process in which someone who has been accused of a crime is allowed to admit to being guilty of a less serious crime, in order to avoid a trial:
the system of plea bargaining 認罪協商機製
自己承認的
self-confessed
uk
/ˌself.kənˈfest/us
/ˌself.kənˈfest/ adjective
admitting to having a characteristic that is considered to be bad or not acceptable:
New evidence from a self-confessed liar was not enough to justify a retrial. 一位承認自己說謊的人所提供的新證據並不足以說明案件需要重審。
self-professed
uk
/ˌself.prəˈfest/us
/ˌself.prəˈfest/ adjective
said, announced, or admitted about yourself:
a self-professed gambler 承認自己是賭徒的人
(Translation of 承認 from the Cambridge Chinese (Traditional)-English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
