The young physicist's breakthrough in solar cell efficiency earned her international acclaim from the scientific community.
这位年轻物理学家在太阳能电池效率方面的突破，赢得了国际科学界的赞誉。
Which choice best defines “acclaim”?
C — To praise loudly; applause.. “acclaim” means To praise loudly; applause..
Which word means “To praise loudly; applause.”?
A — acclaim. “acclaim” means To praise loudly; applause..
acclaim — To praise loudly; applause.. In Chinese: 称赞；欢呼；喝彩.
acclaim is pronounced //əˈkleɪm//.
The young physicist's breakthrough in solar cell efficiency earned her international acclaim from the scientific community. (这位年轻物理学家在太阳能电池效率方面的突破，赢得了国际科学界的赞誉。)
praise, applaud, commend — all close in meaning to acclaim (To praise loudly; applause.).
criticize, condemn — each the opposite of acclaim (To praise loudly; applause.).
Yes. acclaim is on the SAT Prep Difficult list — the higher-register words that decide the hard questions. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.
ac-(向) + claim(喊) → 齐声高喊叫好 → 喝彩。