applaud
/əˈplɔːd/verb
no obj.
1- show approval or praise by clapping鼓掌表同意（或赞扬）：
the crowd whistled and applauded
人群吹口哨并鼓掌
with obj. his speech was loudly applauded.他的演讲赢得了雷鸣般的掌声。
1.1
- with obj. show strong approval of (a person or action); praise（对人或行为）表示强烈赞同; 赞扬：
Jill applauded the decision.
吉尔强烈赞同这个决定。
词源
late 15th cent.: from Latin applaudere, from ad- 'to' + plaudere 'to clap'， reinforced by French applaudir.