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awards

UK //əˈwɔːdz//US //əˈwɔːrdz//

词源

源自中古英语 'awarden',意为'决定'或'判决',最终来自古法语 'esguarder'(考虑,评判)。

noun

❶ 奖项或奖品,通常因成就、表现或比赛胜利而颁发,可以是奖杯、证书或金钱等形式。

“She received several awards for her outstanding performance in the film.”

(她因在电影中的出色表现获得了多个奖项。)

“The company gives annual awards to its best employees.”

(公司每年都会给最佳员工颁发奖项。)

同义词:prizes, honors, trophies, medals, recognitions

verb

❶ 授予或颁发奖项、奖品或荣誉,通常基于某种评判或决定。

“The committee awarded her the first prize for her innovative design.”

(委员会因她的创新设计授予她一等奖。)

“The judge awarded damages to the plaintiff.”

(法官判给原告损害赔偿金。)

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

常见短语

award ceremony — 颁奖典礼,指正式颁发奖项或荣誉的仪式或活动。

“The award ceremony was attended by many celebrities.”

(许多名人出席了颁奖典礼。)

award-winning — 获奖的,形容因卓越表现或成就而获得奖项的人或事物。

“She is an award-winning journalist.”

(她是一位获奖记者。)