realize和recognize有什么区别

realize 
real现实的＋-ize使… 

vt.
-lized, -lizing 
认识现实；领悟 
to realize one's mistake 
认识过错 
The man laughed when he realized what had hapopened. 
"当那个人意识到是怎么回事时,便笑了起来。" 
The personnel manager doesn't seem to realize the immediacy of the problem. 
人事部长似乎还没有意识到这个问题的紧迫性。 
实现；实行 
She realized her intention of becoming an actress. 
她实现了当演员的愿望。 
（亦作： realise） 

recognize 
来自拉丁语recognoscere〈re-再+cognoscere知道。原意是再一次知道 

vt.
-nized, -nizing 
认出 
I recognized Peter although I hadn't seen him for 10 years. 
虽然我有10年没看到彼得了，但我认出了他。 
I don't recognize this word -- what does it mean? 
我不认识这个单词，它的意思是什么？ 
Many fail to recognize that all these things are in danger of being denied. 
许多人没有看到这一切正处于失去的危险之中。 
承认；认可 
to recognize a new government 
承认一个新政府 
表扬 
to recognize merit 
表扬功绩 
（与as, for连用）公认，承认 （亦作： recognise）

意识到，认出