recognition 的音标为：英 /ˌrekəɡˈnɪʃn/，美 /ˌrekəɡˈnɪʃ(ə)n/ 。作为名词，它核心含义是“识别、承认或认可”，具体用法需结合语境理解。

主要含义与用法

认出；识别
指通过视觉、听觉等感官辨认出某人或某物。例如：

He searched for a sign of recognition on her face, but there was none.（他在她脸上寻找认出他的迹象，但没有找到。）

A sudden smile of recognition flashed across his face.（他脸上掠过一丝认出对方的笑意。）

认可；接受
表示对某种事实、价值或地位的承认。例如：

Recognition of the importance of career development is increasing.（对职业发展重要性的认可正在提升。）

Their recognition of the new law is unlikely.（这项新法律不大可能获得他们的认可。）

（官方或外交）承认
指政府或机构对他国、组织合法性的正式认可。例如：

His government did not receive full recognition by the United States until July.（他的政府直到7月才获得美国的完全承认。）

赞赏；赏识
对个人成就或贡献的公开肯定。例如：

At last, her father's work has received popular recognition.（她父亲的工作终于获得了广泛赞赏。）

She received recognition for her many achievements.（她的诸多成就得到了表彰。）

常见短语搭配

speech recognition 语音识别（如语音转文字技术）

pattern recognition 模式识别（计算机或心理学领域术语）

in recognition of 用以肯定（某人的贡献）
例：a small plaque in recognition of her contribution to the university（一枚表彰她对大学贡献的奖章）

beyond recognition 变得面目全非
例：She had changed beyond all recognition since I last saw her.（自上次见面后，她变得让我完全认不出来了。）

例句

My recognition of him was immediate.（我立刻认出了他。）

The mood congruency memory was expressed not in the recognition test, but in the recall test.（抑郁个体的心境一致性记忆效应体现在回忆测验中，而非再认测验中。）

In the recognition and support of the government, apiculture had a great development in China.（随着政府的重视和支持，中国养蜂业取得了长足发展。）

Methods of production have improved out of all recognition.（生产方法的改进使产品面貌焕然一新。）

His recitals have earned him recognition as a talented performer.（他的演奏会使他赢得了“天才演奏家”的赞誉。）

The company's efforts to reduce carbon emissions finally gained public recognition.（该公司减排的努力最终获得了公众认可。）

Signal recognition particle plays a key role in protein transport.（信号识别颗粒在蛋白质运输中起关键作用。）

The policy aims to raise recognition of mental health issues in schools.（该政策旨在提高学校对心理健康问题的重视。）

They fought for years to get official recognition of their language.（他们争取官方承认其语言地位多年。）

The artist's work received little recognition during his lifetime.（这位艺术家的作品在他生前几乎未获赏识。）

从日常对话到学术写作，recognition 都是表达“认知、承认、认可”的高频词汇。它的多义性提示我们，理解时需结合上下文判断具体指向——是感官上的“认出”，还是社会层面的“认可”？这一区别在阅读和翻译中尤为重要。