acknowledged
adj. 公认的；被普遍认可的
v. 承认；答谢；告知已收到；搭理（acknowledge 的过去式和过去分词）
例句
The country acknowledged his claim to the throne.
这个国家承认了他继承王位的权利。
《牛津词典》
Belatedly, the government has acknowledged the problem.
政府过晚地承认了这个问题。
《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
Naylor acknowledged, in a letter to the judge, that he was a drug addict.
在一封写给法官的信中，内勒承认他是一个吸毒者。
