award

柯林斯词典

1. N-COUNT An award is a prize or certificate that a person is given for doing something well. 奖
The Institute's annual award is presented to organizations that are dedicated to democracy and human rights. 该协会的年度奖授予致力于民主与人权的组织。
2. N-COUNT In law, an award is a sum of money that a court decides should be given to someone. (赔偿金等的) 裁定额
...worker's compensation awards. …工人的赔偿金裁定额。
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. 她因这两部电影而获奖。
4. V-T To award something to someone means to decide that it will be given to that person. 给予
We have awarded the contract to a New York-based company. 我们已经把这份合同给了一家总部设在纽约的公司。

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 .