acknow
acknow — 動詞
- acknowpresent simple I / you / we / they
- acknows3rd person singular
- acknowing-ing form
- acknowedpast simple
1. to admit that you know about something, especially something wrong that you were
坦白；承認
承認知曉（尤指過錯）
to admit that you know about something, especially something wrong that you were involved in or responsible for
Adina finally decided to acknow that she had broken the vase while dusting the shelf.
Adina 終於決定坦承她在擦書架灰塵時打破了花瓶。
The company had to acknow its role in dumping chemicals into the river.
這家公司不得不承認自己將化學廢料排入河中的責任。
acknow + noun phrase for admitting involvement in wrongdoing
Vikram acknowed to the committee that he had taken the documents without permission.
Vikram 向委員會承認他未經許可拿走了那些文件。
The priest asked the sinner to acknow his transgressions before the congregation.
神父要求這位罪人在會眾面前坦承自己的過犯。
- confess
more direct and common; often used for admitting guilt or sin
- acknowledge
the standard modern equivalent; broader in usage
- own up to
informal phrasal verb, common in everyday speech
- deny
to state that something is not true or that you know nothing about it
文法句型
acknow + noun phrase
acknow + that-clause
用法筆記
Frequently replaced by the modern form acknowledge in contemporary English; this older form is mostly found in historical or literary texts. The object is typically a fault, crime, or other wrongdoing.