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 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++a·ward1 /əˈwɔːd $ -ɔːrd/ ●●● S3 W2 noun [countable]  1  GIVEsomething such as a prize or money given to someone to reward them for something they have done 奖，奖赏；奖品；奖金 The movie has won a number of awards. 该片获得了多个奖项。 an award-winning restaurant 获奖餐厅award for the award for best student 最佳学生奖2  MONEYsomething, especially money, that is officially given to someone as a payment or after a legal decision 报酬，薪水；（赔偿）裁定额 the teachers’ pay award 教师的薪金 an award for unfair dismissal 无理解雇的赔偿金 COLLOCATIONSverbswin an award 获奖Caprio won the award for best actor. 卡普里奥获最佳男演员奖。an award-winning novel 一部获奖小说get/receive an award 获奖He is the youngest person ever to receive the award. 他是此奖项史上最年轻的获得者。give somebody an award 给某人颁奖The award is given each year to the best new artist. 该奖每年授予最优秀的艺术新人。present somebody with an award (=give someone an award at a formal ceremony) 〔在正式仪式上〕给某人颁奖She cried when she was presented with her award. 她领奖时哭了。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) 获得奖项提名nFour films have been nominated for the award.nThe book is up for an award. pick up/scoop up an award (=to get an award – used especially in news reports) 赢取/捧走奖项〔尤用于新闻报道〕nAngelina Jolie scooped up the award for best actress.the award goes to somebody/something (=that person, film etc is chosen to receive it) 获得本奖项的是某人/某物nThe poetry award went to Lisa Mueller for ‘Alive Together'.ADJECTIVES/NOUN + awardthe highest award 最高奖The Victoria Cross is Britain’s highest military award. 维多利亚十字勋章是英国最高军事奖。a top award/a major award 最高奖The restaurant has won several top awards. 这家餐馆多次获得最高奖。nTheir design won a major award at a Paris exhibition.a special award 特别奖He received a special award for his work as a movie director. 因作为电影导演所做的贡献，他获得一个特别奖。a prestigious award (=very well-respected) 久负盛名的奖项nThe Nobel Prize is regarded as the most prestigious award in the world.a film/music/poetry etc award 电影奖/音乐奖/诗歌奖等nthe annual British music awardsa literary award 文学奖nThe book was nominated for a major US literary award.award + NOUNan awards ceremony 颁奖仪式My parents wanted to be at the awards ceremony. 我父母想参加颁奖仪式。nThe stars are gathering for the annual awards ceremony.an award winner 获奖者nThe award winners will be announced in December.an award scheme British English 【英】奖励计划nThe league started a new award scheme for young players.

Examples from the Corpus

award• Paltrow won the "Best Actress" award.• Cricket benefited by about £750,000 when the July awards of the Foundation for Sport and the Arts were announced.• She received a $700 legal award against her ex-landlord.• As is the custom at such ceremonies, we start with the lesser awards.• The prizes, the most prestigious awards given for journalism, are presented annually by Columbia University.• Brian has won several local science awards and is computer club president and a member of the varsity bowling team.• An avid Everton supporter, Christopher was nominated for the award by a teacher.• The award ceremony will be held at the National Film Theatre tonight.• You, the citizen, must pay for these awards in increased premiums, their advertisements say.award2 ●●○ W3 verb [transitive]  1  GIVEto officially give someone something such as a prize or money to reward them for something they have done 授予，给予〔奖品或奖金〕；奖励 Moodie has been awarded a golf scholarship at the University of Hawaii. 穆迪获授夏威夷大学高尔夫奖学金。award somebody something The judge awarded me first prize. 评委授予我一等奖。award something to somebody A Nobel Prize was awarded to Waksman in 1952. 1952年瓦克斯曼获得一项诺贝尔奖。► see thesaurus at give2  GIVEto officially decide that someone should receive a payment or a formal agreement 判给，裁定award somebody something The government awarded a German company the contract. 政府将合同给了一家德国公司。award something to somebody £45,000 was awarded to a typist with an injured hand. 手受伤的打字员获判4.5万英镑。→ See Verb table

Examples from the Corpus

award• A woman who suffered brain damage during an operation has been awarded $300,000 in compensation.• Prizes supplied by the Longman Group will be awarded.• Ted's efforts for our club were fully recognised by everyone at Crystal Palace and he was awarded a Benefit in 1920-21.• Venues awarded a Heartbeat logo in the council's healthy eating campaign are also identified.• The management have awarded all factory employees a 5% pay increase.• He was awarded the £40 he had been ordered to pay in excess fares plus interest plus costs.• She was awarded the Nobel Prize for her work in medical research.• Four other firms are here too, and the long-established Mancunian company Demmy has recently been awarded the seventh licence.• I hope that the people who have awarded themselves excessive pay rises will hear that from me and the hon. Gentleman.• The 20-year franchise has been awarded to Govia, which operates Thames Trains and Thameslink.• Grants awarded: Grants worth £65,048 have been awarded to local development agencies by Cleveland County Council.award something to somebody• The contract was awarded to a small architectural firm.• Prizes will be awarded to the top three runners.From Longman Business Dictionaryawarda‧ward1 /əˈwɔːd-ɔːrd/ noun [countable]1an amount of money that is given to someone as a result of an official decision or judgmentthe basic award for unfair dismissalThe nurses’ pay award (=increase in pay) was not nearly as much as they had expected.2something such as a prize or an amount of money given to a person or company to reward them for something they have done85% of the company’s product is sold overseas, a feat which won it the Queen’s Award for Export.awardaward2 verb [transitive]1to officially decide that someone should have something such as an amount of moneybe awarded somethingWe were naturally delighted to be awarded this contract.award somebody somethingThe tribunal can award you compensation or order your reinstatement.2to officially give a prize or an amount of money to a person or company, to reward them for what they have donebe awarded somethingHe has been awarded the MBE for services to the electricity supply industry.award somebody somethingThe university awarded her a scholarship.→ See Verb tableOrigin award2 (1300-1400) Old North French eswarder, from warder “to guard”

a·ward1 noun →COLLOCATIONS1award2 verbLDOCE OnlineChineseSyllable  

something Business money a given to as such or prize Corpus someone

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a‧ward¹ S3 W2 /əˈwɔːd $ -ɔːrd/ noun [countable]
1. something 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 restaurant
    award for
    the award for best student
2. something, especially money, that is officially given to someone as a payment or after a legal decision:
    the teachers’ pay award
    an award for unfair dismissal
     

COLLOCATIONS

■ verbs
   ▪ win an award Caprio won the award for best actor. | an award-winning novel
   ▪ get/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 + award
   ▪ the 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 awards
   ▪ a literary award The book was nominated for a major US literary award.
■ award + NOUN
   ▪ an 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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award² W3 verb [transitive]1. to 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.
2. to officially decide that someone should receive a payment or a formal agreement
    award 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.
     

THESAURUS

   ▪ give to let someone have something, without expecting to be paid for it: He was always giving me gifts. | They gave a free drink to all their customers.
   ▪ donate to give money to an organization that helps people or protects something, or to give your blood or part of your body to save someone’s life: The company donates 1 per cent of its profits to charity. | 70% of people wanted to donate their organs after death.
   ▪ award to officially give money or a prize to someone: She was awarded a million dollars in damages. | Hollywood awarded him an Oscar for his performance.
   ▪ present to formally or officially give something to someone by putting it in their hands, especially at a formal ceremony: They presented her with a bouquet of flowers.
   ▪ leave (also bequeath /bɪˈkwiːð, bɪˈkwiːθ/ formal) to officially arrange for someone to have something that you own after your death: He left most of his property to his wife.
   ▪ lavish somebody with something/lavish something on somebody formal to give someone a lot of something, especially praise, attention, or gifts: After his team won, the press lavished him with praise.
   ▪ confer formal to give someone an honour, a university degree, or the right or power to do something: the powers conferred on him by Parliament | the highest honor that her country could confer on her
   ▪ bestow formal to give someone something to show how much they are respected, for example an honour, a title, or a gift – a very formal use: He was also bestowed the title of ‘Cultural Ambassador of Grenada’.