recognition Значение & определение

Значение на recognition на български

• 0 agreement that something is true or legal:

  • It's a new country, hoping for diplomatic recognition from the international community.

  • [ + that ] There's a growing recognition that this country can no longer afford to be a nuclear power.

  • Ella complained that the company never gave her any recognition for her work.

  • He was presented with a gold watch in recognition of (= to show respect for) his years as club secretary.

• 1 the fact of knowing someone or something because you have seen or heard him or her or experienced it before:

  • When he returned to his home town after the war, he found it had changed out of all/beyond all recognition (= it had changed so much that he no longer recognized it).

• 2 the fact of knowing who a person is or what a thing is because of having seen or experienced that person or thing before:

  • Dole obviously had the greatest name recognition of all the Republican candidates.

• 3 public appreciation for a person’s or group’s achievements:

  • She gained recognition as an expert in energy conservation.

  • Charges were dropped in recognition of the fact that there simply wasn’t enough evidence.

• 4 a situation in which people know what something is when they see or hear it:

  • After thirty years of trading, the company name enjoys global recognition.

  • We have poor brand recognition in the Asian market.

  • Skype's dominance and name recognition can pose problems for competitors.

• 5 the act of praising or rewarding someone for something they have done:

  • We did all the work but they got all the recognition!

  • They are to receive bonuses in recognition of their work.

• 6 official agreement that an organization has authority to do things:

  • They have been trying for three years to get recognition for their union.

  • The council runs a recognition scheme for private colleges.

• 7 the ability of a machine to read something electronically and to get information from it:

  • text recognition software