Acclaim



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解释

GRE 红宝书

• v. 欢呼, 称赞
• ［英］ v. 欢呼, 称赞 ( to greet with loud applause; hail)
• ［记］ ac+claim ( 叫喊) -> 不断叫喊 -> 欢呼
• ［同］ 同根词: claim ( 要求, 声称) , proclaim ( 声明) , exclaim ( 大喊)

Webster Collegiate

I. verb

• Etymology: Latin acclamare, literally, to shout at, from ad- + clamare to shout — more at claim
• Date: 1606
• transitive verb
  • 1. applaud, praise
  • 2. to declare by acclamation
• intransitive verb
  • to shout praise or applause
• • acclaimer noun

II. noun

• Date: 1667
• 1. the act of acclaiming
• 2. praise, applause

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