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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary ap·plaud \\ə-ˈplȯd\\ verb ETYMOLOGY Middle English, from Middle French or Latin; Middle French aplaudir, from Latin applaudere, from ad- + plaudere to applaud
DATE 15th century
intransitive verb: to express approval especially by clapping the hands transitive verb1. to express approval of : praise applaud her efforts to lose weight2. to show approval of especially by clapping the hands• ap·plaud·able \\-ˈplȯ-də-bəl\\ adjective• ap·plaud·ably \\-blē\\ adverb• ap·plaud·er noun
applaud
1530s, "to express agreement with," from L. applaudere "to clap the hands in approbation, to approve by clapping hands," from ad "to" + plaudere "to clap" (see plaudit). Sense of "express approval of" is from 1590s; that of "to clap the hands" is from 1590s. Figurative sense arrived in English before literal.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of English Oxford Collocations dictionary for students of Englishapplaud
verb 1 clap your hands ADV. loudly The audience applauded loudly. 2 praise sb/sth ADV. strongly, warmly The decision to save the company has been warmly applauded. PHRASES is to be applauded, should be applauded His efforts to help people should be applauded. Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 applaud
ap·plaud / E5plC:d / verb1. to show your approval of sb / sth by clapping your hands
鼓掌:
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He started to applaud and the others joined in.
他开始鼓掌,其他人也跟着鼓起掌来。
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They rose to applaud the speaker.
他们起立向演讲者鼓掌。
She was applauded as she came on stage.
她出台时人们向她鼓掌。
2. [VN] ~ sb / sth (for sth) (formal) to express praise for sb / sth because you approve of them or it
称赞；赞许；赞赏:
We applaud her decision.
我们称赞她的决定。
His efforts to improve the situation are to be applauded.
他为改善状况所作的努力应该受到赞许。
I applaud her for having the courage to refuse.
我赞赏她敢于拒绝。
Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged ap·plaud\əˈplȯd\ verb( -ed/-ing/-s) Etymology: Middle French or Latin; Middle French applaudir, from Latin applaudere, from ad- + plaudere to beat, clap, applaud intransitive verb: to express approval especially by clapping the hands repeatedly and usually loudly < the audience applauded vigorously >transitive verb1. : to express approval of : praise , commend < the only foreign policy which a democratic public opinion can applaud — A.J.P.Taylor >2. : to show approval of especially by clapping the hands < everywhere on the streets there were Romans who applauded the passing troops — Eric Linklater > < spectators applauding his performance >
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