recognition

認識、識別

以前見たり聞いたりしたため、人や物が何者か分かること。

やさしい英語で： Knowing who someone is or what something is because you have seen or heard them before.

• Her face showed sudden recognition.
• The house has changed beyond recognition.
• The phone uses facial recognition to unlock the screen.

類義語： identification

よく使う表現： facial recognition, instant recognition, beyond recognition

評価、賞賛

成果やよい仕事に対して、人々から称賛や注目を受けること。

やさしい英語で： Public praise or attention given to someone because of their achievements or good work.

• Her work deserves recognition.
• The young artist gained international recognition.
• He received recognition for helping families after the flood.

使い方： recognition for something (She received recognition for her work with children.); in recognition of something (He received an award in recognition of his service.)

類義語： praise, credit, honor

よく使う表現： receive recognition, gain recognition, recognition for something, public recognition

承認、認知

物事が真実で有効である、または真剣に扱うべきだと認めること。

やさしい英語で： Acceptance that something is true, real, valid, or deserves to be taken seriously.

• The certificate received official recognition.
• There is growing recognition of the need for change.
• They are fighting for legal recognition of their relationship.

使い方： recognition of something (The agreement marks recognition of their rights.)

類義語： acceptance, acknowledgment

よく使う表現： official recognition, recognition of something, legal recognition

政府承認、外交的承認

ある政府が国を代表する権利を、他国が正式に認めること。

やさしい英語で： Official acceptance by another country that a government has the right to represent its country.

• The new government sought diplomatic recognition.
• Several countries granted recognition to the new administration.
• Formal recognition allowed the two governments to exchange ambassadors.

使い方： recognition of something (The new government sought recognition of its authority.)

よく使う表現： diplomatic recognition, recognition of something, grant recognition