Hollywood action movie star Bruce Willis has announced he will “step away” from his acting career in a statement signed by his family and co-released by his former wife Demi Moore and their daughter Rumer Willis on March 30. Willis was recently diagnosed with aphasia, which affected his cognitive awareness, speech, comprehension, and reading ability.
In his 40-year career, the Hollywood veteran has appeared in more than 100 movies. Willis has won one Golden Globe Award and two Emmys. He has also been acclaimed for several classic roles throughout his career, including the caring child psychologist in The Sixth Sense, a boxer in Pulp Fiction, and the persevering NYPD cop in the Die Hard franchise. After the news, fans worldwide paid tribute to the tough-guy action hero.
好萊塢動作片巨星布魯斯威利，在3月30日時，由同為知名影星的前妻兼好友Demi Moore、與兩人的女兒Rumer Willis，共同發表了一份布魯斯威利全家人一起簽署的聲明，代他出面宣布將就此結束演戲生涯。布魯斯威利不久前被診斷出罹患失語症，此病症已逐漸影響他的認知、表達、理解與閱讀能力。
出道四十多年來，這位堪稱「好萊塢老兵」的演員，出演了超過一百部電影。布魯斯威利總計獲得過一座金球獎與兩座艾美獎。在整個表演生涯中，他因為留下了不少經典角色而備受讚譽，包括《靈異第六感》中充滿溫柔關愛的兒童心理學家、《黑色追緝令》的拳擊手、還有《終極警探》系列中堅毅固執的紐約警察約翰麥克連。息影消息曝光後，全球影迷紛紛向這位永遠的硬漢動作英雄致上他們的敬意。
acclaim 可以當作名詞與動詞使用，意思都是「廣受讚譽、歡迎、認可」的意思。當作動詞使用時，常見會以 sb be.V acclaimed for sth （某人因為某事而廣受讚譽）或是 sb be.V acclaimed as +身份（某人因為某種身份而受到歡迎、讚揚）來表示。
例句：
She is widely acclaimed for her scientific achievement.
她因為科學領域的成就而廣泛受到讚揚。