Word · CEFR C1 · Frequency #18958
commendations
嘉奖；表彰
commendations is the plural of commendation.
an official award or formal praise
- 1.
The act of commending; praise; favorable representation in words; recommendation.
赞扬的行为；称赞；用言语给予的好评；推荐。
- 2.
an official award (as for bravery or service) usually given as formal public statement
官方奖励(如英勇或服务),通常以正式公开声明形式授予
- 3.
That which is the ground of approbation or praise.
赞美或称赞的理由。
- 4.
a message expressing a favorable opinion
表示赞许的评语；表扬
- 5.
A message of affection or respect; compliments; greeting.
表达爱意或尊重的信息；问候；致意。
- 6.
An award or recognition for performance; a medal.
因表现而获得的奖项或认可；奖章。
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。
In use
The firefighter received a commendation for saving the child from the burning building.
Her bravery in the rescue earned her an official commendation from the mayor.
The volunteer was awarded a commendation for outstanding community service.
receive a commendation (for sth)
He received a commendation for bravery.
他因勇敢而受到嘉奖。
earn sb a commendation
Her efforts earned her a commendation from the mayor.
她的努力为她赢得了市长的嘉奖。
give a commendation (to sb)
Connections
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
- 因勇敢而受到的嘉奖
- She received a commendation for bravery after saving the child.她在救了那个孩子后获得了因勇敢而受到的嘉奖。
Learner notes
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。
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。
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。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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