applaud /s'plsrcl; a'pbd/ vi, vt 1 [VP6A, 2A, B] show approval (of) by clapping the hands: 鼓掌; 借鼓掌表示贊許： The audience ~ed (the singer) for five minutes. 聽眾(對歌唱者)鼓掌達(dá)五分鐘。 He was loudly ~ed. 他受到熱烈的掌聲。 2 express approval of: 贊成; 贊許： I ~ your decision. 我贊成你的決定。