"Applause" 是英语中表示掌声鼓励的常用词。
来源：这个词源自拉丁文"applaudere"，意思是"打掌"或"称赞"。
例句：
The crowd gave the performers a round of applause. (观众给表演者鼓掌。)
The president received applause for his speech. (总统因演讲而受到掌声鼓励。)
Let's give a big applause to our graduating class. (让我们为我们的毕业班鼓掌。)