| 单词 | medal |
| 释义 | medal /med"l/, n. , v. , medaled, medaling or (esp. Brit.) medalled, medalling. n. 1. a flat piece of metal, often a disk but sometimes a cross, star, or other form, usually bearing an inscription or design, issued to commemorate a person, action, or event, or given as a reward for bravery, merit, or the like: a gold medal for the best swimmer. 2. a similar object bearing a religious image, as of a saint: a Saint Christopher's medal. v.t. 3. to decorate or honor with a medal. v.i. 4. to receive a medal, esp. in a sporting event: He medaled in three of four races. [1580-90; earlier medaille < MF < It medaglia copper coin worth a halfpenny < VL *medalia, var. (by dissimilation) of LL medialia, n. use of neut. pl. (taken as fem. sing.) of medialis MEDIAL] |
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