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英语专四常见词辨析十四

2010-10-25来源:和谐英语

acknowledge, admit, confess, recognize, concede

这些动词均含“承认”之意。

1)acknowledge :通常指公开承认某事的真实情况或自己的过错。

eg: He grudgingly acknowledged having made a mistake.(他勉强承认他做错了。)

2)admit :强调因外力或良心驱使或经判断而明确承认,多含不情愿或被迫意味。

eg: She admitted having done wrong.(她承认自己做错了。)

3)confess :语气较强,着重承认自己意识到的错误或罪行,含坦白忏悔的意味。

eg: 1.He confessed where he had hidden the money.(他供出了他藏钱的地方。)

      2.He confessed himself out of contact with the times.(他承认自己与时代脱节。)

4)recognize :作“承认”解时,系书面用词,主要指合法的或外交上的承认,也指公认。

eg: We don't recognized him to be the lawful heir.(我们不承认他为合法继承人。)

5)concede :指在事实与证据面前勉强或不得不承认。

eg: I conceded that I had made a mistake.(我承认我犯了一个错误。)