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源自中古英语 'bestowen',由 be-(加强语气) + stow(放置)构成,原意为‘安置’,后引申为‘赠予’。
❶ 指将某物作为礼物或荣誉授予某人,常用于正式场合或表示慷慨的行为。
“The king is bestowing knighthood upon the brave warrior.”
(国王正在授予这位勇敢的战士骑士爵位。)
“She took great pleasure in bestowing gifts to the children.”
(她非常乐于给孩子们赠送礼物。)
bestowing honor — 授予荣誉,指正式地给予某人荣誉或认可。
“The ceremony focused on bestowing honor to the retiring professor.”
(仪式重点在于向退休教授授予荣誉。)