英语词汇“award”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

awardnoun [ C ]

uk/əˈwɔːd/us

a prize or a sum of money that a person or organization is given for an achievement:

A new digital innovation award is aimed at media that uses the latest technology to make an improvement in delivery of news services.

an award for sth A recently launched advertising agency got an award for best marketing campaign of 2009.

Four finalists shared the top cash award of $160,000.

accept/receive/win an award The airline received an environmental award for work relating to carbon-emissions reduction.

give/make/present an award We have no hesitation in giving an award to this interesting example of large-scale urban regeneration.

LAW a sum of money that a court of law decides is owed by a company, organization, or person to someone they have treated unfairly, injured in an accident, etc.:

Justice Andrew Reid confirmed that the award would total $15.5m.

an award of sth The jury made an award of £380,000 in damages.

make/uphold/grant an award An award for continuing cost of care for survivors of the crash was upheld by the Court of Appeal.

compensation/compensatory/damage(s) award The rail company challenged the compensation payout, claiming that the damages award was excessive.

HR, MANAGEMENT an amount of money paid by a company to an employee as an increase in income or as a special payment for success:

an award for sth Awards for all 600 executives have been ruled out as the group struggles to recover from a catastrophic 12-month period.

As head of the bank's US credit business, she got an award of £2.18m.

a sum of money, work, etc. that is officially given to a company or organization:

Including the Port Authority's $3 million award, the company got a total of $3.93 million in grants.

HR → award wage

awardverb [ T ]

uk/əˈwɔːd/us

to officially give work, a sum of money, etc. to a company or organization:

Firms making big campaign contributions are often awarded lucrative government grants.

award a grant/contract (to sb) The Pentagon has awarded a $520 million contract to the construction company.

award sb sth The company awarded them the concrete subcontract on the five-story parking structure.

LAW if a court awards a sum of money to someone who has been unfairly treated, injured in an accident at work, etc., it orders the person, company, or organization that is responsible to pay it:

be awarded $1 million/£250,000, etc. She was awarded £600,000 in damages as part of a libel action.

award sth to sb/award sb sth The jury will award $1.78 million in compensation and more than $99 million in punitive damages to victims.

award sth in damages/compensation/costs

HR, MANAGEMENT to give an employee an increase in income or a special payment as a reward for success:

award sth to sb/award sb sth The Association has just announced that it will be awarding more than $14 million in annual pay rises to staff.

be awarded sth Many of the investment bank's employees have been awarded much smaller performance bonuses than they were led to expect.

to give a prize or a sum of money to a person, company, or organization who has been very successful:

be awarded sth The restaurant was one of only three to be awarded four Michelin stars this year.

Nearly $72,000 in scholarships were awarded by about 30 companies.

单词	award
释义	Contents verb (1) award (1) noun (1) award (1) Contents verb (1) award (1) more…(1) award Contents noun (5) award (1) award (2) award (3) award (4) award (5) verb (4) award (1) award (2) award (3) award (4) English American Business awardverb [ T ] uk/əˈwɔːd/us/əˈwɔːrd/ B2 to give money or a prize following an official decision: Carlos was awarded first prize in the essay competition. The jury awarded libel damages of £100,000. [ + two objects ] The university has awarded her a $500 travel grant. More examples The report criticized boardroom fat cats who award themselves huge pay increases. The referee awarded a penalty kick. His parents saw him awarded the winner's medal. She was awarded a medal for showing supreme courage/bravery. The court awarded her an unspecified amount of money. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Giving, providing and supplying accommodate accord administer administration assignment award-winning deliver *hand sth* around hand sth back hand sth in hand sth out hand sth over invest lay spare step step forward supplier supply supply chain See more results » awardnoun [ C ] uk/əˈwɔːd/us/əˈwɔːrd/ B2 a prize or an amount of money that is given to someone following an official decision: They have authorized awards of £900 to each of the victims. the Academy Award for Best Director More examples Who did the award for Best Actress go to? She was in London to accept an award for her latest novel. The film won an award for its photography. They won the award for the most promising new band of the year. She felt a great sense of pride as she watched him accept the award. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Gifts in the form of money aid alms bequest bonus book token bounty Christmas box community chest debt relief donation dowry foreign aid gift token gratuity handout honorarium reward tip You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Prizes, rewards and medals awardverb [ T ] us/əˈwɔrd/ to give something valuable, such as money or a prize following an official decision: Her poodle was awarded first prize in the dog show. Their company was awarded a contract worth $40 million by the federal government. award noun [ C ] us/əˈwɔrd/ Marion Jones won the Jesse Owens award as the outstanding athlete of the year. awardnoun [ C ] uk/əˈwɔːd/us a prize or a sum of money that a person or organization is given for an achievement: A new digital innovation award is aimed at media that uses the latest technology to make an improvement in delivery of news services. an award for sth A recently launched advertising agency got an award for best marketing campaign of 2009. Four finalists shared the top cash award of $160,000. accept/receive/win an award The airline received an environmental award for work relating to carbon-emissions reduction. give/make/present an award We have no hesitation in giving an award to this interesting example of large-scale urban regeneration. LAW a sum of money that a court of law decides is owed by a company, organization, or person to someone they have treated unfairly, injured in an accident, etc.: Justice Andrew Reid confirmed that the award would total $15.5m. an award of sth The jury made an award of £380,000 in damages. make/uphold/grant an award An award for continuing cost of care for survivors of the crash was upheld by the Court of Appeal. compensation/compensatory/damage(s) award The rail company challenged the compensation payout, claiming that the damages award was excessive. HR, MANAGEMENT an amount of money paid by a company to an employee as an increase in income or as a special payment for success: an award for sth Awards for all 600 executives have been ruled out as the group struggles to recover from a catastrophic 12-month period. As head of the bank's US credit business, she got an award of £2.18m. a sum of money, work, etc. that is officially given to a company or organization: Including the Port Authority's $3 million award, the company got a total of $3.93 million in grants. HR → award wage awardverb [ T ] uk/əˈwɔːd/us to officially give work, a sum of money, etc. to a company or organization: Firms making big campaign contributions are often awarded lucrative government grants. award a grant/contract (to sb) The Pentagon has awarded a $520 million contract to the construction company. award sb sth The company awarded them the concrete subcontract on the five-story parking structure. LAW if a court awards a sum of money to someone who has been unfairly treated, injured in an accident at work, etc., it orders the person, company, or organization that is responsible to pay it: be awarded $1 million/£250,000, etc. She was awarded £600,000 in damages as part of a libel action. award sth to sb/award sb sth The jury will award $1.78 million in compensation and more than $99 million in punitive damages to victims. award sth in damages/compensation/costs HR, MANAGEMENT to give an employee an increase in income or a special payment as a reward for success: award sth to sb/award sb sth The Association has just announced that it will be awarding more than $14 million in annual pay rises to staff. be awarded sth Many of the investment bank's employees have been awarded much smaller performance bonuses than they were led to expect. to give a prize or a sum of money to a person, company, or organization who has been very successful:** be awarded sth The restaurant was one of only three to be awarded four Michelin stars this year. Nearly $72,000 in scholarships were awarded by about 30 companies.
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