acknowledge
- v. 承认
- v. 确认收到
- Definition
- v. to accept or admit that something is true
- v. to tell someone that you have received something they sent
- Example
- He finally acknowledged that his plan had failed completely.
- 他终于承认自己的计划彻底失败了。
Synonyms & Differences 近义词辨析
Compared meaning: admit that something is true (verb).
比较义项：承认某件事属实（动词）。
- concede
Emphasizes accepting a fact or the validity of another person's point after resisting it, often in an argument. It is relatively formal.
强调先前有所抵触，后来承认某个事实或对方观点有道理，常用于争论。语气较正式。
After checking the figures, she conceded that his estimate was accurate.
核对数字后，她终于承认他的估算是准确的。
- admit
Focuses on accepting that something is true, often a personal mistake, something previously concealed, or an embarrassing fact. It does not necessarily involve giving ground in an argument.
侧重承认某件事属实，常涉及自己的错误、之前隐瞒的事情或令人尴尬的事实。不一定是在争论中让步。
He admitted that he had forgotten to send the email.
他承认自己忘了发送那封邮件。
- acknowledge 本词
Focuses on explicitly recognizing that something exists or is true. It is relatively formal and does not necessarily imply reluctance or accepting personal blame.
侧重明确承认某件事存在或属实。语气较正式，不一定表示不情愿，也不一定意味着承认自己有过错。
The manager acknowledged that the team needed more time.
经理承认团队需要更多时间。
Concede, admit, and acknowledge mean to accept that something is true. Concede implies giving in after resisting in an argument. Admit stresses confessing a mistake or hidden fact. Acknowledge means openly recognizing a fact. Admit can also mean 'let someone in', not compared here.
这些词在此义项上接近，但语气和使用场景不同。这里不比较 admit 的“准许进入”、concede 的“让出／认输”或 acknowledge 的“确认收到”等其他义项。