acknowledged

/ik-ˈnä-lijd ak-/ (ame, mw)

acknowledged — adjective

  • acknowledgedpositive
  • more acknowledgedcomparative
  • most acknowledgedsuperlative

1. widely thought of or described by most people as having a particular quality, st

1.形容詞B2
釋義

widely thought of or described by most people as having a particular quality, status, or importance — for example, an acknowledged expert, or an acknowledged masterpiece.

例句

Dr. Okonkwo is an acknowledged expert in tropical medicine with thirty years of field experience.

acknowledged + noun (attributive use)

The Watanabe family are acknowledged leaders in sustainable architecture across Japan.

passive: are acknowledged + noun

同義詞
  • recognized

    more general; 'acknowledged' implies a wider or more official consensus

  • accepted

    focuses on agreement rather than recognition; 'accepted' can be passive (tolerated) whereas 'acknowledged' is always positive

  • established

    stresses long-standing status; 'established' fits institutions and practices, 'acknowledged' fits people and achievements

  • admitted

    often implies reluctant agreement; 'acknowledged' carries a more neutral or positive tone

反義詞
  • unacknowledged

    the direct opposite — not recognized or given credit

  • disputed

    suggests active disagreement rather than mere lack of recognition

  • unrecognized

    focuses on lack of awareness rather than lack of acceptance

文法句型

acknowledged + noun

acknowledged as + noun/adj

acknowledged to be + noun/adj

用法筆記

Frequently used attributively before a noun (an acknowledged expert) or in passive patterns with as or to be (acknowledged as the best; acknowledged to be true).

常見錯誤

❌He is an acknowledge expert.
✅He is an acknowledged expert.
💡the adjective requires the -ed suffix; the bare verb stem cannot modify a noun.
❌It is a widely-acknowledge fact.
✅It is a widely acknowledged fact.
💡the adjective form remains 'acknowledged' regardless of whether an adverb precedes it.