[误] I want to recognize Mr. Green.

[正] I should like to know Mr. Green.

注：中文说的“认识”在上句中只能用英文的 know 来译，如照字面直译为 recognize 就错了，因为英文的 recognize=know again，例如 He has changed so much that I can hardly recognize him.(他变得太厉害，我几乎不认识他了。)原来认识的人才可以用 recognize，第一次相识只能说 know。