The flashcard defines "award" as a prize or certificate given for achievement (noun). It can also refer to a sum of money decided by a court (noun) or a pay increase (noun). As a verb, it means to grant or bestow something, like a prize, mark, or contract.
The flashcard defines "award" as a prize or certificate given for achievement (noun). It can also refer to a sum of money decided by a court (noun) or a pay increase (noun). As a verb, it means to grant or bestow something, like a prize, mark, or contract.
[N-COUNT 可数名词]奖；奖品；奖状 An award is a prize or certificate that a person is given for doing something well.
[oft supp N]
...the Booker prize, Britain's top award for fiction...
布克奖，英国小说界的最高荣誉
She presented a bravery award to schoolgirl Caroline Tucker.
她向女学生卡罗琳·塔克颁发了英勇奖状。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]（赔偿金等的）裁定额 In law, an award is a sum of money that a court decides should be given to someone.
...workmen's compensation awards.
判给工人的赔偿金
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]（作为奖励的）加薪 A pay award is an increase in pay for a particular group of workers.
...this year's average pay award for teachers of just under 8%.
今年教师平均加薪幅度将近8%
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[VERB 动词]授予；颁发；给（分） If someone is awarded something such as a prize or an examination mark, it is given to them.
[be V-ed n]
[V n n]
[Also V n to n]
She was awarded the prize for both films...
她的两部电影双双获奖。
For his dedication the Mayor awarded him a medal of merit.
为表彰他的奉献精神，市长授予他荣誉奖章。
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[VERB 动词]给予；判给 To award something to someone means to decide that it will be given to that person.
[V n to n]
[V n n]
We have awarded the contract to a British shipyard...
我们将合同给了一家英国造船厂。
A High Court judge had awarded him £6 million damages.
高级法院法官裁定他获得600万英镑的损失赔偿金。
Oxford
award★/əˈwɔːd; NAmEəˈwɔːrd/
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awardawardsawardedawardingnoun★1★[countable ]( often in names of particular awards 常用于奖项名称) a prize such as money, etc. for sth that sb has done 奖；奖品；奖金；奖状◆He was nominated for the best actor award.他获得最佳演员奖提名。◆an award presentation/ceremony颁奖；颁奖仪式◆the Housing Design Award住宅设计奖awardfor sth ◆to win/receive/get an awardfor sth 因某事赢得╱得到╱获得奖项☞see also
Academy Award
2[countable ]an increase in the amount of money sb earns （收入的）增加◆an annual pay award年工资增加3[countable , uncountable ]the amount of money that a court decides should be given to sb who has won a case; the decision to give this money （赔偿）裁定额；（赔偿）裁决◆an award of £600 000 in libel damages*60 万英镑的诽谤损害赔偿 4[uncountable ]the official decision to give sth (such as a diploma) to sb （毕业证书等的）授予◆Satisfactory completion of the course will lead to the award of the Diploma of Social Work.合格完成此课程者将获得社会福利工作文凭。5[countable ]( BrE) money that students get to help pay for living costs while they study or do research 奖学金；助学金verb★[transitive ]to make an official decision to give sth to sb as a payment, prize, etc. 授予；奖励；判给awardsth (to sb) ◆The judges awarded equal points to both finalists.裁判判定决赛双方得分相等。award(sb) sth ◆The judges awarded both finalists equal points.裁判判定决赛双方得分相等。◆He was awarded damages of £50 000.他判得损害赔偿金 5 万英镑。award/əˈwɔːd; NAmEəˈwɔːrd/
1something such as a prize or money given to someone to reward them for something they have done: The movie has won a number of awards. an award-winning restaurantaward for the award for best student2something, especially money, that is officially given to someone as a payment or after a legal decision: the teachers’ pay award an award for unfair dismissalCOLLOCATIONSverbswin an award· Caprio won the award for best actor.· an award-winning novelget/receive an award· He is the youngest person ever to receive the award.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)· She cried when she was presented with her award.be nominated for an award (also be up for an award informal) (=to be chosen as one of the people, films etc that could receive an award)· Four films have been nominated for the award.· The book is up for an award.pick up/scoop up an award (=to get an award – used especially in news reports)· Angelina Jolie scooped up the award for best actress.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/NOUN + awardthe highest award· The Victoria Cross is Britain’s highest military award.a top award/a major award· The restaurant has won several top awards.· Their design won a major award at a Paris exhibition.a special award· He received a special award for his work as a movie director.a prestigious award (=very well-respected)· The Nobel Prize is regarded as the most prestigious award in the world.a film/music/poetry etc award· the annual British music awardsa literary award· The book was nominated for a major US literary award.award + NOUNan awards ceremony· My parents wanted to be at the awards ceremony.· The stars are gathering for the annual awards ceremony.an award winner· The award winners will be announced in December.an award scheme British English· The league started a new award scheme for young players.
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awardaward2 ●●○W3 verb [transitive]
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1to officially give someone something such as a prize or money to reward them for something they have done: Moodie has been awarded a golf scholarship at the University of Hawaii.award somebody something The judge awarded me first prize.award something to somebody A Nobel Prize was awarded to Waksman in 1952.► see thesaurus at
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2to officially decide that someone should receive a payment or a formal agreementaward somebody something The government awarded a German company the contract.award something to somebody £45,000 was awarded to a typist with an injured hand.
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award
[əˈwɔ:d]awarded, awarding, awards
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awarded[2775] awarding[287] awards[5587]
奖(81%)，授予(13%)，奖品(3%)，给予(2%)，判给(1%)
n.奖品；判决
vt.授予；判定
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