award

/əˈwɔːd/ n. / v.
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

奖；奖项；授予；判给

释义与例句

n. 奖；奖项
a prize or honour given to somebody for achievement
  1. Her design won an award at the national competition.
    她的设计在全国比赛中获奖。
  2. The award will be presented at the ceremony on Friday.
    该奖项将在星期五的典礼上颁发。
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  1. He keeps all his awards on a shelf above his desk.
    他把获得的奖项都放在书桌上方的架子上。
v. 授予；判给
to give something officially, especially a prize, money, or a right
  1. The university awarded her a scholarship for three years.
    这所大学授予她为期三年的奖学金。
  2. The judge awarded damages to the injured cyclist.
    法官判给受伤的骑车人赔偿金。
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  1. The city awarded the building contract to a local firm.
    市政府把这项建筑合同授予了一家本地公司。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 award 可作名词“奖项”，也可作动词“授予”；因帮助或付出得到的回报用 reward，不要混用。

词族与关联词

词族（同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式）
  • award-winning 获奖的
    复合形容词，常置于名词前，如 an award-winning film。
同义词
  • prize 奖品；奖金
    award 可指正式颁发的奖项，也可作动词“授予”；prize 多指比赛获得的奖品或奖金。
    The first prize was a trip to London. 一等奖是去伦敦旅行。
易混词（形近或义近，注意区别）
  • reward 报酬；回报
    award 指正式颁发的奖项或裁定给予；reward 指因付出、帮助或良好行为得到的回报。
    The company offered a reward for information, while the safety award went to the whole team. 公司悬赏征集线索，而安全奖则颁给了整个团队。
常见搭配
  • win an award 获奖
    It is not easy to win an award at such a young age. 这么年轻就获奖并不容易。
  • present an award 颁发奖项
    The host will present an award to the winner. 主持人将向获胜者颁发奖项。
  • award a scholarship 授予奖学金
    The school will award a scholarship to the best student this year. 学校今年将向最优秀的学生授予奖学金。