Word · CEFR C1 · Frequency #18958
commendation
嘉奖；表彰
核心释义
an official award or formal praise
- 1.
赞扬的行为；称赞；用言语给予的好评；推荐。
The act of commending; praise; favorable representation in words; recommendation.
- 2.
官方奖励(如英勇或服务),通常以正式公开声明形式授予
an official award (as for bravery or service) usually given as formal public statement
- 3.
赞美或称赞的理由。
That which is the ground of approbation or praise.
- 4.
表示赞许的评语；表扬
a message expressing a favorable opinion
- 5.
表达爱意或尊重的信息；问候；致意。
A message of affection or respect; compliments; greeting.
- 6.
因表现而获得的奖项或认可；奖章。
An award or recognition for performance; a medal.
赞扬的行为；称赞；用言语给予的好评；推荐。；官方奖励(如英勇或服务),通常以正式公开声明形式授予；赞美或称赞的理由。；表示赞许的评语；表扬；表达爱意或尊重的信息；问候；致意。
用法In use
The firefighter received a commendation for saving the child from the burning building.
用法提示：commendation 是可数名词，此处表示‘嘉奖、表彰’，作 received 的宾语。
Her bravery in the rescue earned her an official commendation from the mayor.
用法提示：commendation 作名词，在句中作 earned 的直接宾语，意为‘正式嘉奖’。
The volunteer was awarded a commendation for outstanding community service.
用法提示：commendation 是名词，表示‘表彰、嘉奖’，在被动结构中作保留宾语。
receive a commendation (for sth)
He received a commendation for bravery.
他因勇敢而受到嘉奖。
earn sb a commendation
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- high commendation
- 高度赞扬
- Her work earned high commendation from the board.她的工作获得了董事会的高度赞扬。
- earn commendation
- 赢得嘉奖
- The firefighters earned commendation for their courage.消防员们因勇敢而赢得嘉奖。
- letter of commendation
- 表扬信
- He received a letter of commendation from the principal.他收到了一封校长的表扬信。
- official commendation
- 官方嘉奖
- The soldier was given an official commendation for his service.这名士兵因服役表现获得了官方嘉奖。
- commendation for bravery
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
想象老师当众说 'I commend you'——这个表扬动作就是 commendation（嘉奖/表彰），记住 commend 加 -ation 表示行为/结果。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：formal speeches、award ceremonies、letters of recommendation 该词比较正式，通常用于官方表彰、颁奖典礼或书面推荐等场合；日常口语中比较少见。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都以 /deɪʃən/ 结尾，与 commendation 押韵（-ation 在这些词中读 /eɪʃən/）。注意形近异音词：condemnation /ˌkɑːndɛmˈneɪʃən/ 和 condensation /ˌkɑːndɛnˈseɪʃən/ 看上去像 commendation，但分别读 /neɪʃən/ 和 /seɪʃən/，都不押韵。
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