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承认
Acknowledge
I acknowledge Shakespeare to be the world's greatest dramatic poet, but regret that no parent could place the uncorrected book in the hands of his daughter, and therefore I have prepared the Family Shakespeare.
我承认莎士比亚是世界上最伟大的戏剧诗人,但遗憾的是没有父母能把这本未经修改的书交到女儿手中,因此我准备了莎士比亚家族的作品。
We acknowledge but one motive - to follow the truth as we know it, whithersoever it may lead us; but in our heart of hearts we are well assured that the truth which has made us free, will in the end make us glad also.
我们只承认一个动机,那就是跟随我们所知道的真理,无论真理将我们带到何处;但在我们的内心深处,我们确信使我们自由的真理,最终也会使我们快乐。
I used to own an island in the Seychelles and had a big boat there and one day I came across some Somali pirates who were passing by on their way to re-provision their boat. They didn't even acknowledge me - which is unheard of among sailors - and it was like looking into the eyes of a black mamba.
我曾经在塞舌尔拥有一个小岛,那里有一艘大船。有一天,我遇到了一些索马里海盗,他们正经过塞舌尔为他们的船补给给养。他们甚至不认识我——这在水手中是闻所未闻的——就像看着一只黑曼巴的眼睛。
KEEP EXPLORING
沿着这个主题,再读几句。
I acknowledge that I do not understand the processes of creation, but I accept the fact of it.
我承认我不了解创造的过程,但我接受它的事实。
The definition of a modern approach to war is the acknowledgement of individual lives lost.
现代战争方法的定义是承认个人生命的丧失。
I'm not really a Sundance baby, but they helped me so much I feel I have to acknowledge it.
我不是一个真正的圣丹斯宝贝,但他们帮了我很多,我觉得我必须承认这一点。
Every person seems to acknowledge his greatness. He blends together the profound politician with the scholar.
每个人似乎都承认自己的伟大。他把渊博的政治家和学者融为一体。
There are no limitations to the mind except those we acknowledge.
头脑没有限制,除了我们承认的那些。