accolade
/ˈækəʊleɪd/noun
1
- an award or privilege granted as a special honour or as an acknowledgement of merit荣誉; 奖励：
the ultimate official accolade of a visit by the Queen.
女皇亲莅的最高官方礼遇。
1.1
- an expression of praise or admiration表彰; 赞赏。
2
- a touch on a person's shoulders with a sword at the bestowing of a knighthood骑士称号授予礼上以剑触肩。
词源
early 17th cent.: from French, from Provençal acolada, literally 'embrace around the neck (when bestowing knighthood)', from Latin ad- 'at, to' + collum 'neck'.