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    laureate

    Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++lau·re·ate /ˈlɔːriət/ noun [countable]  WINsomeone who has been given an important prize or honour, especially the Nobel Prize 重要奖项〔尤指诺贝尔奖〕获得者 Nigeria’s Nobel laureate, Wole Soyinka 尼日利亚的诺贝尔奖获得者沃莱·索因卡 → poet laureate
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    laureate• a Nobel laureate    Origin laureate (1300-1400) Latin laureatus “crowned with laurel”, from laurus; → LAUREL
    lau·re·ate nounChineseSyllable
    someone who Corpus been has given an important


    laureate
    lau‧re‧ate /ˈlɔːriət, ˈlɔːriɪt/ noun [countable]
     Date: 1300-1400
     Language: Latin
     Origin: laureatus __crowned with laurel__, from laurus; ⇨ laurel
    someone who has been given an important prize or honour, especially the Nobel prize:
        Nigeria’s Nobel laureate, Wole Soyinka
    ⇨ Poet Laureate


    laure·ateBrE /ˈlɒriət/ 🔊NAmE /ˈlɔːriət/ 🔊, /ˈlɑːriət/ 🔊 nouna person who has been given an official honour or prize for sth important they have achieved 荣誉获得者；获奖者◆a Nobel laureate诺贝尔奖获得者 = Poet Laureate