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C0507900 (kŏm′ən-dā′shən)n.1. The act of commending.2. Something, especially an official award or citation, that commends.

commendation

(ˌkɒmɛnˈdeɪʃən) n1. the act or an instance of commending; praise2. an award

com•men•da•tion

(ˌkɒm ənˈdeɪ ʃən)

n. 1. the act of commending; recommendation; praise. 2. something that commends, as a formal recommendation or an official citation. [1175–1225; Middle English (< Anglo-French) < Latin]

Commendation

(See also FLATTERY.)

blurb A short, often witty, advertisement or laudatory recommendation; a descriptive paragraph on a book jacket; a squib or plug. The American humorist and illustrator F. Gelett Burgess (1866-1951) coined the term in 1907 when he humorously dubbed the alluring woman adorning a comic book jacket Miss Blinda Blurb. Today, the term is commonly applied to short radio and television advertisements as well as to the descriptive paragraphs on book jackets.

hats off A command to pay respect; a cheer or call to honor or salute a person, a noble ideal, etc. This expression dates from the mid-19th century and is said to derive from the custom of removing one’s hat as a sign of respect or deference.

“Hats off to them.” “Yes, of course. Hats off to all the dead.” (M. Farhi, Pleasure of Your Death, 1972)

See also cap in hand, DEFERENCE.

praise from Sir Hubert The highest compliment; the greatest possible praise. This expression, now languishing in oblivion, originated in Thomas Morton’s comedy A Cure for the Heartache (1797):

Approbation from Sir Hubert Stanley is praise indeed.

take one’s hat off to To recognize the preeminent achievements of another; to praise or extol the superlative accomplishments of another. This common expression is derived from the custom of removing one’s hat as a sign of respect.

We should take off our hats to them and wish them godspeed. (Harper’s Magazine, June, 1886)

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Noun	1.	commendation - an official award (as for bravery or service) usually given as formal public statementcitationaccolade, honor, laurels, honour, award - a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction; "an award for bravery"
	2.	commendation - a message expressing a favorable opinion; "words of approval seldom passed his lips"approvalsubject matter, content, message, substance - what a communication that is about something is aboutapprobation - official recognition or approvalimprimatur, sanction, countenance, endorsement, indorsement, warrant - formal and explicit approval; "a Democrat usually gets the union's endorsement"credit, recognition - approval; "give her recognition for trying"; "he was given credit for his work"; "give her credit for trying"secret approval, tacit consent, connivance - (law) tacit approval of someone's wrongdoingpermission - approval to do something; "he asked permission to leave"encouragement - the expression of approval and supportacclaim, acclamation, eclat, plaudit, plaudits - enthusiastic approval; "the book met with modest acclaim"; "he acknowledged the plaudits of the crowd"; "they gave him more eclat than he really deserved"applause, clapping, hand clapping - a demonstration of approval by clapping the hands togethercheer - a cry or shout of approvalcongratulations, extolment, kudos, praise - an expression of approval and commendation; "he always appreciated praise for his work"tribute, testimonial - something given or done as an expression of esteem

commendation

noun praise, credit, approval, acclaim, encouragement, Brownie points, approbation, acclamation, good opinion, panegyric, encomium Both teams deserve commendation for their performance.

commendation

noun1. An expression of warm approval:acclaim, acclamation, applause, celebration, compliment, encomium, eulogy, kudos, laudation, panegyric, plaudit, praise.2. An expression of admiration or congratulation:compliment, congratulation (often used in plural), praise, tribute.

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称赞

commend

(kəˈmend) verb1. to praise. His ability was commended.称赞2. to give (someone or something) to be looked after. I commend him to your care.把...交托给comˈmendable adjective praiseworthy. His courage during the storm was commendable.值得称赞的ˌcommenˈdation (ko-) noun praise. 称赞

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(1) In ancient Rome the right assumed by Julius Caesar and subsequently by Augustus and his successors to recommend to the Senate their own candidates for the remaining republican offices.

(2) In Western Europe in the early medieval period, an agreement sealing the act of giving oneself over to the protection of another, “stronger” person, who became patron of the former (the commended). The institution of commendation, which established relations of personal dependency of the commended with respect to the patron, formalized various underlying relationships. One type of commendation was the act of a vassal acknowledging his subordination to the power of the seignior, which was followed by an oath of fidelity and the granting of a benefice or fief to the vassal. A commendation of this type formalized the relationship of vassalage within the ruling class then taking shape.

A second form of commendation was that of impoverished free individuals to a large landowner. In this arrangement, a “weak” person gave himself over to the protection of a “stronger,” richer person and accepted not only personal dependence but frequently also material dependence: in many cases, the commended person was entrusted with land belonging to the patron. Such commendation was the legal formalization of a peasant’s dependence on a feudal landowner.

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noun praise

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noun an expression of warm approval

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noun an expression of admiration or congratulation

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noun an official award (as for bravery or service) usually given as formal public statement

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noun a message expressing a favorable opinion

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