award

柯林斯詞典

1. N-COUNT An award is a prize or certificate that a person is given for doing something well. 獎
The Institute's annual award is presented to organizations that are dedicated to democracy and human rights. 該協(xié)會的年度獎授予致力於民主與人權(quán)的組織。
2. N-COUNT In law, an award is a sum of money that a court decides should be given to someone. (賠償金等的) 裁定額
...worker's compensation awards. …工人的賠償金裁定額。
3. V-T If someone is awarded something such as a prize or an examination mark, it is given to them. 被授予
She was awarded the prize for both films. 她因這兩部電影而獲獎。
4. V-T To award something to someone means to decide that it will be given to that person. 給予
We have awarded the contract to a New York-based company. 我們已經(jīng)把這份郃同給了一家縂部設(shè)在紐約的公司。

The report criticized boardroom fat cats who award themselves huge pay increases .
The referee awarded a penalty kick .
His parents saw him awarded the winner's medal .
She was awarded a medal for showing supreme courage /bravery .
The court awarded her an unspecified amount of money .