noun
1 remembering/identifying sb/sth
ADJECTIVE
▪ immediate , instant
▪ early , prompt
▪
the early ~ of a disease
▪ dawning
▪ brand , name
▪
One of the main goals of marketing is name ~.
▪ word
▪
a test of children's word ~
▪ character , face , fingerprint , handwriting , speech , text , voice
▪ automatic , computer
▪
the automatic ~ of handwriting by computer
… OF RECOGNITION
▪ flicker , sign
▪
She stared directly at the witness but he did not show a flicker of ~ ( = he did not show that he recognized her ).
VERB + RECOGNITION
▪ show
▪ avoid
▪
He pulled the hood of his cloak over his head to avoid ~.
▪ allow , facilitate
▪
The monitoring system allows ~ of pollution hot spots.
RECOGNITION + VERB
▪ dawn
▪
Recognition slowly dawned, and I remembered her from my college days.
RECOGNITION + NOUN
▪ software , system , technology
PREPOSITION
▪ beyond (all) ~ ( figurative )
▪
Many of those interviewed said their job had changed beyond ~ ( = changed completely ) over the past five years.
▪ out of (all) ~ ( figurative )
▪
The equipment and methods of production have improved out of all ~ ( = greatly improved ).
▪ without ~
▪
He looked up, glanced at them without ~, and went on his way.
PHRASES
▪ ~ in sb's eyes
▪
There was no ~ in his eyes ( = he did not look as if he recognized her ).
2 accepting that sth exists/is true; public praise/reward
ADJECTIVE
▪ full
▪ special
▪
The judges selected three projects for special ~.
▪ appropriate , due , proper , well-deserved
▪ insufficient
▪ greater , growing , increasing
▪
There needs to be a greater ~ of corporate crime as a social problem.
▪ clear , explicit , overt
▪ implicit
▪ apparent
▪ positive
▪ equal
▪
equal ~ for the work women do
▪ mutual
▪ immediate , instant
▪ belated , overdue
▪
The award is being made in belated ~ of her services to the industry.
▪
Recognition of his talent was long overdue.
▪ individual , personal
▪
personal ~ for your achievements
▪ general , universal , wide , widespread
▪
The young talent at the club deserves wider ~.
▪ international , national , worldwide
▪ public , social
▪ professional
▪ diplomatic
▪ formal , legal , legislative , official
▪ federal , government , state
▪ de facto
▪
Twelve states have accorded de facto ~ to the new regime.
VERB + RECOGNITION
▪ achieve , attain , earn sb , gain , garner ( esp. AmE ), get , obtain , receive , win
▪
His recitals have earned him ~ as a talented performer.
▪ deserve , merit
▪ require
▪
Both of these perspectives are valid and require ~.
▪ imply
▪
They claim that signature of the peace accord did not imply ~ of the state's sovereignty.
▪ ask for , call for , demand , request , seek
▪ apply for
▪ qualify for
▪
to qualify for UN ~ as an International Biosphere Reserve
▪ accord sb/sth , give sb/sth , grant sb/sth
▪ deny sb/sth , refuse sb/sth
RECOGNITION + VERB
▪ come
▪
Official ~ of the change came fast.
PREPOSITION
▪ in ~ of
▪
an award in ~ of his outstanding work
▪ without ~
▪
She has worked actively but without ~.
▪ ~ as
▪
a country that has long sought ~ as a major power
▪ ~ by , ~ from
▪
~ by his superiors of the service he had performed
▪ ~ for
▪
They received ~ for their 20-year commitment to safety at sea.
PHRASES
▪ a lack of ~
▪ ~ of the importance of sth , ~ of the need for sth
▪ a struggle for ~