unacknowledged

/ʌnæknˈɑlɪdʒd/ adj

**Unacknowledged** describes anything that has not been recognized or admitted, whether a fact, a debt, or a contribution. It suggests a silent omission rather than an intentional denial. Use it when you want to highlight that something exists but lacks the usual credit, such as an unacknowledged error in a report or an unacknowledged talent in a team. The word can modify both tangible items such as unacknowledged expenses and intangible qualities such as unacknowledged anger. In formal writing it often carries a tone of slight injustice, implying that the omission is noteworthy and perhaps undeserved.

【核心含义】指未被承认、认可或公开接受的事物,如事实、贡献或情绪等。

常搭配“贡献”“错误”“债务”等名词,强调本应得到关注却被忽视的状态。中文使用时需注意与“被否认”区分——后者含主动拒绝之意,而本词更侧重“未被察觉”的被动性。

【Significado central】Describe aquello que no ha sido reconocido ni admitido, ya sea un hecho, una deuda o una contribución; sugiere una omisión silenciosa más que un rechazo deliberado.

Se usa (formal) para destacar que algo existe pero carece del crédito o la atención habitual, por ejemplo, errores no reconocidos en un informe o el talento no reconocido de alguien dentro de un equipo. Puede aplicarse tanto a elementos concretos (gastos no reconocidos, deudas no reconocidas) como a cualidades intangibles (enojo, dolor o esfuerzo no reconocidos). En escritura formal suele transmitir un tono de injusticia leve, dando a entender que la omisión es notable y probablemente inmerecida. No debe confundirse con "ignorado" (que implica mayor pasividad o descuido involuntario) ni con "negado" (que sugiere un rechazo activo y consciente).

Word Origin Unacknowledged is built from 'un-' (not) and 'acknowledge,' which itself comes from Old English 'oncnawan' (to recognize, understand). The root 'cnawan' (to know) is the same as in 'know' and 'unknown.' So unacknowledged means not recognized or admitted. The prefix 'un-' is the classic negator, and '-ed' makes it a past participle: something that hasn't been acknowledged.

adj Not acknowledged.

Her contributions to the project went unacknowledged by the management.

(形容词) 未获承认的;未被认可的;未被感谢的

她对项目的贡献未得到管理层的认可。

(adjetivo) no reconocido; ignorado; inadvertido [No reconocido; no agradecido.]

Sus contribuciones al proyecto pasaron desapercibidas para la dirección.

(adjectif) non reconnu; ignoré; passé sous silence; méconnu [Qui n'a pas été reconnu, mentionné ou remercié.]

Ses contributions au projet n'ont jamais été reconnues par la direction.

(Adjektiv) unbestätigt; ungewürdigt [nicht anerkannt, gewürdigt oder zur Kenntnis genommen, obwohl es verdient gewesen wäre]

Trotz ihrer harten Arbeit blieben ihre Erfolge **unacknowledged**.

(形容詞) 認められていない;認知されていない。

彼女のプロジェクトへの貢献は経営陣に認められなかった。

(adjetivo) não reconhecido; ignorado [Não reconhecido.]

Suas contribuições ao projeto não foram reconhecidas pela diretoria.

Word parts: un + acknowledge + ed

Common collocations

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