recognized
意味一覧 (2件)
公認の
解説 Definition
法律・制度・団体などによって正式に資格や地位が認められていることを表す形容詞。学校、資格、団体、基準などが公的に有効と扱われる場面でよく使い、単に有名という意味ではない。
Recognized describes something that has been officially accepted or approved by a law, system, institution, or professional organization. It is often used for schools, qualifications, groups, or standards that are treated as valid in a formal way. It does not simply mean well-known or famous. The word usually suggests public or institutional acceptance, not just a personal opinion.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
recognized は recognize（認める・認識する）に -ed が付いた形。「公認の」では、だれかが個人的に認めたのではなく、法律・学校制度・専門団体などが正式なものとして認めた状態を意識するとよい。a recognized qualification, recognized school, officially recognized などの組み合わせで覚えると、単なる famous（有名な）や approved（承認済み）との違いが見えやすい。
Think of recognized as recognize plus -ed: something has already been formally recognized by an official body. In this word, the important idea is not personal approval but acceptance by a law, school system, or professional organization. Phrases like a recognized qualification, a recognized school, and officially recognized can help you remember the formal meaning. This also helps you separate it from famous or from approved in a more general sense.
例文
She earned a recognized teaching qualification last year.
彼女は昨年、公認の教員資格を取得した。
This hospital follows recognized international safety standards.
この病院は公認の国際安全基準に従っている。
The group is recognized as an official professional association.
その団体は公式な職能団体として公認されている。
認められた、承認された
(意味 2)解説 Definition
権威ある機関や多くの人々によって、その価値・資格・立場などが正当に認められていることを表す形容詞。公式に承認されている場合にも、専門性や実績が広く評価されている場合にも使われ、「信頼できると認められた」という含みを持つ。
Recognized means accepted or known as real, true, important, or official. It is often used when a person, group, skill, or achievement gets approval or respect from others. In formal contexts, it can also mean officially accepted by an authority.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
このエントリでは、recognized を「公認の」という制度上の基本義ではなく、人や実績が世間・専門分野で正当に評価されている意味で覚える。recognize には「価値を認める」という働きがあり、a recognized expert や widely recognized のように使うと、単なる famous よりも信頼や実力を伴って認められている響きになる。資格・制度の公認を表す用法とは分けて整理したい。
Link it to recognize. First you recognize someone with your eyes, then recognized can grow into the idea of being accepted or respected by others. Phrases like a recognized expert, officially recognized, and widely recognized make this easy to remember.
例文
He is a recognized expert in the field.
彼はその分野で認められた専門家だ。
The organization is recognized worldwide.
その組織は世界中で認められている。
She has recognized credentials in medicine.
彼女は医学分野で認められた資格を持っている。
recognized の語源・成り立ち Etymology
recognize はラテン語 recognoscere（re-「再び」+ cognoscere「知る」）に由来する。「知り直す」から「見分ける」「正式に認める」へ意味が広がった。
Recognize comes from the Latin recognoscere, made from re- meaning "again" and cognoscere meaning "to know." The original idea was "to know again," and the meaning later developed into "identify" and also "formally accept or acknowledge."
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