快速答案
reconhecer 常确认身份、地位或价值；admitir 常承认难以接受的事实，或允许进入、接受某种可能。
可靠的方法是先判断这个词在句子里的功能，再翻译。
每个词的作用
reconhecer
to recognize or acknowledge
Use reconhecer for identifying something known or accepting a fact, merit, right, or responsibility.
admitir
to admit, allow, or hire
Use admitir for conceding a fact, permitting a possibility, or accepting someone into an organization.
如何选择
- reconhecer: Choose reconhecer if the sentence points to identifying something known or accepting a fact, merit, right, or responsibility.
- admitir: Choose admitir if the sentence points to conceding a fact, permitting a possibility, or accepting someone into an organization.
例句
A empresa reconheceu o erro.
The company acknowledged the error.
Ele admitiu que estava enganado.
He admitted that he was mistaken.
常见误区
The verbs overlap when someone accepts a fact. Check for the other meanings: recognize, acknowledge, hire, allow, or let in.
放到语境中练习
从你的真实生活中选一个句子，写两遍：一次用 reconhecer，一次用 admitir。如果两个版本都可以，说明意思怎样变化。