n.
    
      - 認出,識別;認識[U]![]() My  recognition of the face was immediate. 我一下子就認出那張面孔了。 
- 承認;確認;認可[U]![]() recognition of a new state 承認一個新國家 
 
- (以微笑,招手等表示的)招呼,致意[U][C]
- 賞識;表彰;報償[U][S1]![]() The chemist has won worldwide  recognition. 那位化學家贏得舉世公認。 
 
  片語
  
    beyond/out of (all) recognition
    
      - 無法認出![]() The town has changed  out of all recognition since I was there ten years ago. 這個鎮在我離開後的十年裡變得認不出來了。 
in recognition of
    
      - 褒獎![]() He was awarded a knighthood  in recognition of his truly great contribution to the British cinema. 他因對英國電影的貢獻而被授予爵位。 
 
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  辨析
  
 
  n.
 the action or process of recognizing or the fact of being recognized.
Etymology
  C15: from L. recognitio(n-), from recognoscere (see recognize).