congratulate /kənˈɡrætjuleit/ vt. 祝贺，道贺(常和on连用)：Congratulate you with all my heart/very heartily. 衷心祝贺你。I congratulated my niece on her birthday. 我向侄女祝贺生日。［考句］I must congratulate you on the excellent design of the new bridge. 我必须祝贺你设计了这么漂亮的一座新桥。congratulate oneself 庆幸，感到幸运：Having got this occupation, you should congratulate yourself. 得到这份工作，你应该感到庆幸。
congratulation /kənˌɡrætjuˈleiʃən/ n. 祝贺，庆贺(常用pl.)：We offered our congratulations on his passing the college entrance exams.我们对他通过大学入学考试表示祝贺。Please accept my congratulations. 请接受我的祝贺。
