| 单词 | award |
| 释义 | verb | noun awardaward1 /əˈwɔrd/ ●●● S3 W2 verb [transitive] 1to officially give someone something such as a prize or money as a reward for being brave, a high achievement, etc.: award somebody something Schultz was awarded a medal for bravery.award something to somebody Prizes will be awarded to the top three runners.2to officially decide that someone should receive a payment, a contract, or a particular legal decision: award somebody something He was eventually awarded $750,000 in compensation by the jury.award something to somebody The contract was awarded to a small architectural firm. verb | noun awardaward2 ●●● S2 W2 noun [countable] 1something such as a prize or money given to someone as a reward for something he or she has done: award for Scorsese won the award for best director. We had dinner at an award-winning restaurant.2something, especially money, that is officially given to someone as a payment or because of a decision made in a court: She received a $10,000 award for damages from the court. [Origin: 1300–1400 Old North French eswarder, from warder to guard]COLLOCATIONSverbswin/earn an award Jeff Bridges won the award for best actor.get/receive an award He is the youngest person ever to receive the award.accept an award Davies could not be there, so his wife accepted the award for him.give somebody an award The award is given each year to the best new artist.present somebody with an award (=give someone an award at a formal ceremony) The principal presented the students with their awards.be nominated for an award (also be up for an award informal) (=be chosen as one of the people, movies, etc. that could receive an award) The book has been nominated for several awards.pick up an award (=get an award – used especially in news reports) The movie picked up 13 awards, including best picture.the award goes to somebody/something (=that person, film, etc. is chosen to receive it) The poetry award went to Lisa Mueller for “Alive Together.”adjectives/nouns + awarda top/major award The restaurant has won several top awards.a prestigious award (=very well-respected) The Nobel Prize is regarded as the most prestigious award in the world.the highest award The Medal of Honor is the highest military award.a regional/national/international award Her designs have won numerous national and international awards.an annual award He won the company’s annual award for best customer service.a special award Larson was given a special award for his contribution to the team.a literary award The book was nominated for a major U.S. literary award.a film/music/poetry etc. award The winners of this year’s music awards have just been announced.a lifetime achievement award The committee presented him with a lifetime achievement award for his work in human rights.award + nounsan awards ceremony/presentation/show It was exciting to be at the awards ceremony, even if I didn’t win.an award winner The award winners will be announced in December. |
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