applaud
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++ap·plaud /əˈplɔːd $ əˈplɒːd/ ●○○ verb 1 [intransitive, transitive] to hit your open hands together, to show that you have enjoyed a play, concert, speaker etc （为…）鼓掌 SYN clap The audience applauded loudly. 观众掌声雷动。 A crowd of 300 supporters warmly applauded her speech. 300名支持者为她的演讲热烈鼓掌。 RegisterIn everyday English, people usually say clap rather than applaud: 在日常英语中，人们一般说clap，而不说applaudEveryone was clapping and cheering. 所有人都鼓掌欢呼。2 PRAISE[transitive] formal to express strong approval of an idea, plan etc 称赞，赞许 I applaud the decision to install more security cameras. 我极力赞成安装更多监控摄像机的决定。applaud somebody for something She should be applauded for her honesty. 她的诚实应当受到赞许。► see thesaurus at praise→ See Verb table
Examples from the Corpus
applaud• When his earnings reached $ 10,000, they applauded.• It was a superb play, but there was no gallery to applaud Barnes's artistry.• Her speech was warmly applauded by a full chamber.• Caminiti's public remarks were applauded by his teammates.• His plans for better irrigation and agriculture were warmly applauded by the people of Lancre, who then did nothing about them.• The team should be applauded for its open-house attitude to the sales.• Some members of the audience applauded it.• The city applauded its successes and dismissed its failures.• People laughed and applauded politely.• The President was applauded repeatedly during his 40-minute speech.• Carol Browner, administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, applauded the bill.• We applaud the company's efforts to improve safety.• A group of supporters applauded the strikers as they were led into court.• The crowd applauded when Evans promised to cut taxes.warmly applauded• Her speech was warmly applauded by a full chamber.• His plans for better irrigation and agriculture were warmly applauded by the people of Lancre, who then did nothing about them.• The 300-strong crowd of party supporters warmly applauded her when she argued Labour's policies would give a fair deal to women.applaud ... decision• The audience applauded the decision, but I pointed out that we ought not to relax about this matter.• I applaud the decision of my local council to install cameras around the centre.Origin applaud (1400-1500) Latin applaudere, from ad- “to” + plaudere “to applaud”ap·plaud verb →REGISTER1ChineseSyllable
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applaud
ap‧plaud /əˈplɔːd $ əˈplɒːd/
verb
SYN clap:
The audience applauded loudly.
A crowd of 300 supporters warmly applauded her speech.
REGISTER
In everyday English, people usually say clap rather than applaud:
▪Everyone was clapping and cheering.
2. [transitive] formal to express strong approval of an idea, plan etc:
I applaud the decision to install more security cameras.
applaud somebody for something
She should be applauded for her honesty.
▪ praise to say that you admire and approve of someone or something, especially publicly: The film was praised by the critics when it first came out. | The report praises staff in both schools. | It’s important to praise children.
▪congratulate to tell someone that you think it is good that they have achieved something: I congratulated him on his success. | The government should be congratulated for what they have achieved.
▪compliment to say to someone that you like how they look, or you like something they have done: She complimented me on my new hairstyle. | He complimented my cooking.
▪flatter to praise someone in order to please them or get something from them, even though you do not mean it: He had persuaded her to buy it by flattering her and being charming. | You’re just flattering me!
▪rave about something (also enthuse about something formal) to talk about something you enjoy or admire in an excited way, and say that it is very good. Rave is rather informal, whereas enthuse is much more formal and is used mainly in written English: Everyone is raving about the movie. | She enthused about the joys of motherhood.
▪applaud formal to publicly praise a decision, action, idea etc: Business leaders applauded the decision. | A spokeperson applauded the way the festival had been run.
▪commend formal to praise someone or something, especially officially: After the battle, Andrew Jackson commended him for ‘his courage and fidelity’. | The officers should be commended for their prompt action.
▪hail somebody/something as something especially written to describe someone or something in a way that shows you have a very good opinion of them, especially in newspapers, on television reports etc: The book was hailed as a masterpiece. | Journalists and music writers hailed the band as ‘the next big thing’. | He is being hailed as the new James Dean.
ap‧plaud /əˈplɔːd $ əˈplɒːd/
verb Date: 1400-1500
Language: Latin
Origin: applaudere, from ad- 'to' + plaudere 'to applaud'
1. [intransitive and transitive] to hit your open hands together, to show that you have enjoyed a play, concert, speaker etc Language: Latin
Origin: applaudere, from ad- 'to' + plaudere 'to applaud'
SYN clap:
REGISTER
In everyday English, people usually say clap rather than applaud:
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2. [transitive] formal to express strong approval of an idea, plan etc:
applaud somebody for something
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