[N-COUNT 可数名词]奖章;勋章;奖牌 A medal is a small metal disc which is given as an award for bravery or as a prize in a sporting event.
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medal/ˈmedl; NAmEˈmedl/
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medalmedalsnoun _medal_comp.jpg _medal.jpg a flat piece of metal, usually shaped like a coin, that is given to the winner of a competition or to sb who has been brave, for example in war 奖章;勋章◆to win a gold medal in the Olympics在奥林匹克运动会上赢得一枚金牌◆to award a medal for bravery奖赏一枚英勇勋章IDIOMsee
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verb(-ll-,especially US-l-)[intransitive ]to win a medalin a competition (在比赛中)获得奖牌(或奖章)◆Evans has medalled at several international events.埃文斯已经多次在国际比赛中获奖。medal/ˈmedl; NAmEˈmedl/
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medalmed‧al1 /ˈmedl/ ●●●W3 noun [countable]
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medala flat piece of metal, usually shaped like a coin, that is given to someone who has won a competition or who has done something brave: She won a gold medal at the last Olympics. The two boys were awarded medals for bravery. → deserve a medal
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COLLOCATIONSverbswin a medal· They won a medal at the Chelsea Flower Show.take a medal (=win a medal)· German runner Stephan Freigang took the bronze medal.get a medal (also receive a medal formal)· She received a medal from the Society of Arts.give somebody a medal· He was given a medal for his courageous actions.be awarded a medal· The book was awarded the Carnegie Medal.ADJECTIVESa gold medal (=for first place)· He won the gold medal in Athens in 2004.a silver medal (=for second place)· She was awarded the silver medal for the 100 metres.a bronze medal (=for third place)· Morrell took the bronze medal in the long jump.medal + NOUNa medal winner· Johnson was a silver medal winner at the Olympic Games.
medal1 noun
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medalmedal2 verb (past tense and past participle medalled, present participle medalling British English, medaled, medaling American English) [intransitive]
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to win a medal at a competition, especially at the Olympic Gamesmedal in Germany has the potential to medal in gymnastics this year.
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奖章(53%),勋章(34%),纪念章(10%),获得奖章(3%)
n.勋章,奖章;纪念章
n.(Medal)人名;(西、捷)梅达尔
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