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award

UK //əˈwɔːd//US //əˈwɔːrd//

词源

源自中古英语 'awarden',意为‘决定’或‘判决’,进一步源于古法语 'esguarder'(考虑),最终来自拉丁语 'ex-'(出) + 'wardare'(守护)。

noun

❶ 指因成就或贡献而获得的正式奖励,如奖杯、奖牌或奖金,常见于比赛、学术或职业领域。

“She won an award for her outstanding performance in the film.”

(她因在电影中的出色表现而获奖。)

“The Nobel Prize is one of the most prestigious awards in the world.”

(诺贝尔奖是世界上最负盛名的奖项之一。)

同义词:prize, honor, trophy, medal, recognition

verb

❶ 正式授予某人奖励或荣誉,通常由权威机构或评委决定。

“The jury awarded her first place in the competition.”

(评委授予她比赛的第一名。)

“The court awarded damages to the victim.”

(法院判给受害者赔偿金。)

同义词:grant, give, bestow, confer, present

常见短语

award ceremony — 颁奖典礼,指正式颁发奖项的公开活动,常见于体育、艺术或学术领域。

“The award ceremony was attended by many celebrities.”

(许多名人出席了颁奖典礼。)

award-winning — 形容人或作品曾获奖,强调其卓越性或认可度。

“She is an award-winning journalist.”

(她是一位获奖记者。)