acknowledge 
英 [əkˈnɒlɪdʒ]  美 [ikˈnɑːlɪdʒ] 
v. 承认；告知（信函等）的收到，确认…收悉；感谢；理会；认可

例句：
The government has finally acknowledged the problem. 

政府终于承认了这个问题。

Wodehouse was widely acknowledged as one of the finest comic writers in English literature. 

沃德豪斯被普遍认为是英国文学界最优秀的喜剧作家之一。

He is widely acknowledged as an excellent goalkeeper. 

他是一名公认的优秀守门员。

Most people now acknowledge that there is a crisis. 

现在大多数人认为存在危机。

The government has acknowledged that problems do exist. 

政府已经承认确实存在问题。