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earn/deserve the appellation [noun]
动词 earn 或 deserve 与 appellation 搭配，表示因某种特质而获得称号。
Her dedication earned her the appellation 'Iron Lady'.
她的奉献精神为她赢得了‘铁娘子’的称号。
名称；称号；称呼
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名称；称号；称呼
a name or title by which someone or something is known or classified
Her dedication earned her the appellation 'Iron Lady'.
她的奉献精神为她赢得了‘铁娘子’的称号。
描述葡萄酒地理来源的地理标志
A geographical indication for wine that describes its geographic origin.
用于称呼和区分某人或某物的识别词或词组
identifying word or words by which someone or something is called and classified or distinguished from others
The region earned the appellation 'the Garden of England' because of its fertile fields.
这个地区因其肥沃的田野而获得了“英格兰花园”的称号。
Many chefs reject the appellation 'fusion' for their creative cooking style.
许多厨师拒绝用“融合”这个称呼来形容他们富有创意的烹饪风格。
Her latest novel has been given the appellation of a modern classic by several critics.
几位评论家将她的最新小说称为现代经典。
动词 earn 或 deserve 与 appellation 搭配，表示因某种特质而获得称号。
Her dedication earned her the appellation 'Iron Lady'.
她的奉献精神为她赢得了‘铁娘子’的称号。
The author writes under the appellation 'Anonymous'.
这位作者以‘匿名者’的笔名写作。
appellation 常与定冠词 the 连用，后接具体名称。
The wine has the appellation 'Bordeaux'.
这种葡萄酒有‘波尔多’的称号。
Not this
He received appellation 'Expert' from his peers.
Use this
He received the appellation 'Expert' from his peers.
Appellation 是可数名词，表示具体的称号时前需加冠词，如 'the'。中文学习者容易漏掉冠词，因为汉语没有类似的语法要求。
Not this
The appellation court dismissed the case.
Use this
The appellate court dismissed the case.
Appellation 是名词，意为'称号'；而 appellate 是形容词，意为'上诉的'。学习者常混淆这两个形近词，导致误用。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
原产地名称
The cheese has a legally protected appellation of origin.
这种奶酪拥有受法律保护的原产地名称。
葡萄酒产区
This village is part of a famous wine appellation.
这个村庄属于一个著名的葡萄酒产区。
原产地命名控制标识
Only wines from this region may display the appellation contrôlée.
只有产自该地区的葡萄酒才能标注原产地命名控制标识。
被冠以…称号
He bore the appellation 'the Great' with pride.
他自豪地带着‘大帝’这个称号。
赢得…称号
Her tireless work earned her the appellation 'Iron Lady'.
她不知疲倦的工作为她赢得了‘铁娘子’的称号。
Use appellation naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
记忆联想：开头 appel- 像 appeal（呼吁、称呼），别人一“呼叫”你用的就是 appellation（称呼/称号），如酒标上的产区名。
语域：formal 常见场景：formal writing and official records、wine industry and label regulations (e.g., French AOC) 该词比较正式，多用于书面语、法律或行政文本，以及葡萄酒原产地命名（如法国AOC）的语境；日常口语中通常直接用 name 或 title。
These words all rhyme with appellation: they share the stressed ending /eɪʃən/. Beware the lookalikes appellant /əˈpelənt/ and appellate /əˈpelət/, which have /e/ instead of /eɪʃən/ and do not rhyme.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.