acclaim

acclaim
verb
  1. [with obj.](一般作 be acclaimed)praise enthusiastically and publicly
    称道;赞誉
    the conference was acclaimed as a considerable success.
    会议相当成功,为人称道。
    [with obj. and complement]he was acclaimed a great painter.
    他被誉为伟大的画家。
noun
  1. [mass noun]enthusiastic and public praise
    称道,赞誉
    she has won acclaim for her commitment to democracy.
    她因致力于民主而为人赞誉。
语源
  1. early 17th cent. (in the sense 'express approval'): from Latin acclamare, from ad- 'to' + clamare 'to shout'. The change in the ending was due to association with claim.Current senses date from the 17th cent
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