| 释义 |
award
I. \əˈwȯ(ə)rd, -ȯ(ə)d\ transitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: Middle English awarden, from Old North French eswarder, from es- (from Latin ex out) + warder to observe, keep, guard; akin to Old French guarder, garder to observe, keep, guard — more at ex-, guard
1. obsolete : to determine after careful consideration : judge, decide
< shall then the testament award the right — John Dryden >
2. : to give by judicial decree : assign after careful judgment : adjudge
< the arbitrators awarded heavy damages >
3. : to confer or bestow upon : grant, give
< the university awarded him an honorary degree >
Synonyms: see grant
II. noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English, from Old North French eswart, from eswarder
1.
a. : a judgment, sentence, or final decision; especially : the decision of arbitrators in a case submitted to them
< following the arbitration award … he was retained as counsel by … the more important claimants — H.W.H.Knott >
b. : the document containing the decision of arbitrators
2.
a. : something that is conferred or bestowed upon a person : grant
< candidates for the awards in chemistry >
b. : an emblem or medal symbolizing such an award
< the award is a blue-and-gold pin with an appropriate inscription >
III. transitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: a- (perfective prefix) + ward — more at abear
obsolete : to ward off |