recognise

見分ける、識別する

以前に見聞きしたり知ったりした人や物だと分かる。

やさしい英語で： To know someone or something because you have seen, heard, or learned about them before.

• I recognise that song.
• She recognised him from an old photograph.
• Would you recognise me without my glasses?

使い方： recognise someone/something as someone/something (I recognised her as my former neighbour.); recognise someone by something (He recognised his brother by his voice.)

類義語： identify, know

よく使う表現： recognise someone’s voice, recognise a face, recognise someone as something

認める、承認する

あることが事実である、重要である、または正式に有効だと認める。

やさしい英語で： To accept that something is true, important, or officially valid.

• We recognise that mistakes were made.
• The law recognises your right to complain.
• Is this qualification recognised in other countries?

使い方： recognise that… (They recognise that the system needs to change.); recognise someone/something as something (The court recognised her as the legal owner.)

類義語： accept, acknowledge

反対語： deny, reject

よく使う表現： recognise the need, recognise someone’s rights, recognise something as something

表彰する

優れた仕事や功績に対して、賞を与える。

やさしい英語で： To give someone an award for something they have done well.

• The school recognised its best teachers.
• He was recognised for saving a child.
• Will the organisation recognise her years of service?

使い方： recognise someone for something (The city recognised her for her work with children.)

類義語： honour, reward

よく使う表現： recognise someone, recognise an achievement