- [uncountable] (formal)
praise; approval 赞扬；称赞；赞成；嘉许 The film deserves the highest commendation. 这部电影值得最高的赞扬。
- [countable] commendation (for something)
an award or official statement giving public praise for somebody/something 奖品；奖励；表扬 a commendation for bravery 因勇敢而受到的嘉奖 There were 16 prize winners and 18 commendations. 共有16名获奖者和18项表彰。
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French, from Latin commendatio(n-), from commendare ‘commit to the care of’, from com- (expressing intensive force) + mandare ‘commit, entrust’. Originally (in the plural) the term denoted a form of worship in church ending with a prayer commending the souls of the dead to God.