0 to know someone or something because you have seen or heard him or her or experienced it before -- 认出，认识；识别
1 to accept that something is legal, true, or important -- 正式承认；认可；接受
The international community has refused to recognize (= officially accept the existence of) the newly independent nation state. 国际社会拒绝承认这个新独立的国家。
[ + (that) ] He sadly recognized (that) he would die childless. 他接受了这个悲哀的事实：他将无儿无女、孤苦伶仃地度过残生。
You must recognize the seriousness of the problems we are facing. 你必须认识到我们现在面临的问题有多严重。
The Queen recognized his services to his country by awarding him an MBE. 女王授予她大英帝国员佐勋章，以表彰她对国家的贡献。
He put on a large hat and glasses as a disguise and hoped no one would recognize him.
As we drew alongside the black car, I suddenly recognized my ex-boyfriend at the wheel.
Many distant relatives, most of whom I hardly recognized, turned up for my brother's wedding.
He'd completely changed - I didn't recognize him.
The country has de facto independence now, and it will soon be recognized de jure by the world's governments.
His pre-eminence in his subject is internationally recognized.
We need to recognize that we are now living in a plural society.
