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receive a commendation (for sth)
He received a commendation for bravery.
他因勇敢而受到嘉奖。
嘉奖；表彰
commendations — plural of commendation
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
嘉奖；表彰
an official award or formal praise
He received a commendation for bravery.
他因勇敢而受到嘉奖。
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.
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
赞美或称赞的理由。
That which is the ground of approbation or praise.
表示赞许的评语；表扬
a message expressing a favorable opinion
The firefighter received a commendation for saving the child from the burning building.
这名消防员因从燃烧的建筑物中救出孩子而获得嘉奖。
Her bravery in the rescue earned her an official commendation from the mayor.
她在救援中的英勇表现为她赢得了市长的正式嘉奖。
The volunteer was awarded a commendation for outstanding community service.
这名志愿者因出色的社区服务被授予表彰。
He received a commendation for bravery.
他因勇敢而受到嘉奖。
Her efforts earned her a commendation from the mayor.
她的努力为她赢得了市长的嘉奖。
The principal gave a commendation to the student.
校长向该生颁发了嘉奖。
正式用语
The ceremony was held in commendation of their service.
举行仪式是为了表彰他们的服务。
Not this
I want to commendation your hard work.
Use this
I want to commend your hard work.
中文学习者常将名词'commendation'误用作动词，而正确的动词形式是'commend'。
Not this
She wrote a commendation letter for me.
Use this
She wrote a recommendation letter for me.
由于'commendation'与'recommendation'词形相近，学习者易混淆；表示推荐信时应使用'recommendation letter'。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
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。
赢得嘉奖
The firefighters earned commendation for their courage.
消防员们因勇敢而赢得嘉奖。
表扬信
He received a letter of commendation from the principal.
他收到了一封校长的表扬信。
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。
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。
值得表扬
His dedication deserves commendation.
他的奉献精神值得表扬。
Use commendations naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
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。
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。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, OCTANOVE, WIKTIONARY.