accolade

noun

1. 赞扬；表扬；奖励；奖赏；荣誉
   praise or an award for an achievement that people admire

1. N-COUNT 赞扬；荣誉；奖励
   If someone is given an accolade, something is done or said about them which shows how much people admire them.
   1. The Nobel prize has become the ultimate accolade in the sciences...
      诺贝尔奖已成为科学界的最高荣誉。
   2. Ari Hart recently received the accolade of being represented in the Museum of Modern Art.
      阿里·哈特的作品最近有幸获选在现代艺术馆展出。

1. The Nobel prize has become the ultimate accolade in the sciences
   诺贝尔奖已成为科学界的最高荣誉。
2. Ari Hart recently received the accolade of being represented in the Museum of Modern Art.
   阿里·哈特的作品最近有幸获选在现代艺术馆展出。
3. Pattinson, 23, was proudly cheering from the audience when his American girlfriend, 19, was named as the winner of the Bafta Rising Star accolade at the star-studded ceremony at the Royal Opera House.
   这个颁奖典礼在英国皇家歌剧院举行，当时众星云集，在宣布斯图尔特获得新人奖的时候，23岁的帕丁森在观众席上骄傲地为他这位19岁的美国女友卖力喝彩。
4. I Dreamed A Dream looks to be on track to vie for the accolade of having this year` s biggest first week sale, a record held by JLS for their self-titled which sold over 230,000 copies earlier this month.
   看来，专辑《我曾有梦》已经步入正轨，可以竞争今年的首周销量榜首宝座。目前这个纪录是由JLS组合在本月初创下的，他们的同名专辑首周销量超过23万。
5. His initial reaction when he learned about the latest accolade was, My mother is going to be so happy.
   当他得知他获得此殊荣时最初的反应是：我妈妈会很开心。
6. Owen was named European Footballer of the Year in 2001-the first Englishman to achieve the accolade since Kevin Keegan in 1979.
   他在2001年被选为欧洲足球先生-成为自1979年的凯文·基冈后第一位获此殊荣的英格兰人。
7. The Nobel literature prize has been the kiss of death for some writers, Mo said yesterday, with many fail to continue to produce excellent work after winning the accolade.
   诺贝尔文学奖对于一些作家来说一直是死亡之吻，莫言昨日表示，许多人在赢得赞誉之后无法继续创作出优秀的作品。
8. And while the personal accolade may be scant reward for a runners-up medal, he can be justifiably proud of his performances at this FIFA World Cup.
   也许个人荣誉比不上一块亚军奖牌，但是，他绝对有理由为自己在FIFA世界杯上的精彩表现而感到骄傲。
9. When it comes to the world's weirdest achievers, nothing beats the ultimate accolade& a place in Guinness World Records for demonstrating bizarre skills.
   对于世界上最离奇的破纪录者来说，没有什么能比得过这个最大的表扬。它属于吉尼斯世界纪录，一个可以展示稀奇古怪技能的纪录。
10. Rio Ferdinand says it would make a refreshing change to see a fellow defender pick up the PFA Player of the Year award and he feels team-mate Nemanja Vidic is a strong contender for the accolade.
    里奥表示如果一名后卫能获得PFA年度最佳球员，那会带来一些全新的改变。他也觉得队友维迪奇是这一奖项的有力争夺着。
11. Some of them went ★ as far as9 to say he has been cured-the first gene therapy patient to receive that accolade in Britain, and only the second gene therapy "cure" worldwide.
    其中一些医生甚至说他已经治好了&这是英国第一个得到这种赞美的基因治疗病人，在世界上也仅仅是第二个经基因治疗“治愈”的病例。
12. Doing like this is for the sake of better accolade the Olympics.
    这样做是为了更好的迎接奥运。
13. Getting every accolade people could think of, Kaka was really on top of the world.
    卡卡获得了人们所能想到的一切，他站在了世界之巅。
14. This is the hero of the supreme accolade.
    这是祖国对英雄的最高褒奖。
15. Strangely, the yen may be the more deserving of that accolade.
    奇怪的是，日元或许更配得上这个荣誉称号。
16. The accolade is voted for by fans across the world on the club's official websites and honours United's best player in the2010/ 11 campaign.
    这一奖项是由球迷通过全球的曼联官方网站投票选出的，是曼联2010-11赛季最佳球员的荣誉奖项。
17. Toyota has already overtaken Ford as the second-biggest carmaker in the United states; it is probably quite happy to let someone else enjoy the accolade of being the world's biggest.
    丰田已取代福特成为美国第二大汽车制造商；它很可能非常乐于让其他公司享有世界第二的赞誉。
18. In fact, the performance which won irons his most important accolade yet was neither his most difficult nor his best.
    事实上，艾恩斯赢得最重要赞誉的那次演出既不是他的难度最大，也不是他的表现最佳的演出。
19. His new book received accolade from the papers.
    他的新书受到报纸的热烈赞扬。
20. Four restaurants have been awarded the highest accolade of a three-star rating.
    四家餐馆获授予三星级餐馆的最高荣誉称号。
21. It has even been given the ultimate business accolade: it is the subject of a Harvard Business School case-study.
    它甚至还获得了极高的商业荣誉：是哈佛商学院研究案例的主题之一。
22. Her approval was the highest accolade he could have received.
    她的赞同是他所能得到的最高赞誉。
23. He felt himself God's own mad lover, and no accolade of knighthood could have given him greater pride.
    他觉得自己便是上帝那发了狂的情人，即使封他做骑士也不会让他更为骄矜得意。
24. Perhaps the ultimate accolade came in the1990s when a Korean businessman, seeking to honour his hero, changed his own name to Peter Drucker.
    90年代，一位韩国商人将自己的名字改为彼得•德鲁克，以表达对心目中英雄的敬慕之情。这或许是对他的最高褒奖。
25. To have the Michelin inspectors come to my restaurant on their day off, says Rose, is the best accolade yet.
    罗斯说：能让米其林的察访员在休息日来我的餐厅，是目前对我最好的赞誉。
26. In Hollywood, an "Oscar" is the highest accolade.
    奥斯卡金像奖是好莱坞最高荣誉奖。
27. Vidic collected the Sir Matt Busby Player of the Year accolade, voted for by fans on ManUtd. com, and the Players'Player trophy to a standing ovation.
    维迪奇收获了由球迷评选的马特。巴斯比爵士年度最佳和队友评选的最佳大奖。
28. That was a high accolade.
    这是高度的称赞。
29. But, alas, few affordable restaurants these days rarely, if ever, offer anything that comes close to earning the much-desired "gourmet" accolade.
    但是，唉，现在很少有负担得起的餐馆，假如有，提供容易赢得渴望想得到「美食家」盛重赞美。
30. That is my ultimate accolade.
    这是我最大的荣誉。

  compliment accolade commendation【导航词义：赞赏】

  compliment n. 称赞，赞赏

〔辨析〕侧重于客气和礼貌的赞扬，有时含恭维之意。

  accolade n. 〈正式〉称赞，奖励

〔辨析〕指因某种成就而受到的赞誉或奖励。

  commendation n. 称赞，表彰

〔辨析〕尤指对勇敢或很成功的人的赞扬，通常后接介词 for。

noun

1. a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
   1. an award for bravery

   Synonym:    awardhonorhonourlaurels