acknowledge

• 承認; 認知; 払い戻し; 受け取り通知

ac-は古英語の前置詞onで、接頭辞ac-に低俗化し、to go toとなった。knowledgeはknowと同じで、知る、理解する。

acknowledge

acknowledge: see know

acknowledge (v.)

1550s, a blend of Middle English aknow (from Old English oncnawan "understand," from on + cnawan "recognize;" see know) and Middle English knowlechen "admit, acknowledge" (c. 1200; see knowledge). In the merger, a parasitic -c- slipped in, so that while the kn- became a simple "n" sound (as in know), the -c- stepped up to preserve, in this word, the ancient "kn-" sound. Related: Acknowledged; acknowledging.

1. You have to acknowledge that we live in a racist society.

人種偏見のある社会に生きていることを認めなければなりません。

2.Doran stuck his head out of the window to acknowledge the cheering.

ドーランは窓から頭を出して歓呼する人々にお礼を言った。

3.Some of the clergy refused to acknowledge the new king 'slegitimacy.

一部の聖職者は、新しい国王の合法的な地位を認めることを拒否した。

4.Gradually he began to acknowledge his feelings of envy towards his mother.

徐々に、彼は自分が母親をうらやましく思っていることを認め始めた。

5.Social workers went to great pains to acknowledge men 's domestic rights.

ソーシャルワーカーは男性の家庭権利をできるだけ尊重している。