a‧ward S3 W2 / əwɔd $ -ɔrd / 名词 [可数名词] #

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

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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 an 名词 ced in December.

an award scheme British English The league started a new award scheme for young players.

award W3 verb [及物动词] #

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 / bɪkwið, bɪkwiθ / 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’.