reward
noun[C]
uk/rɪˈwɔːd/us/rɪˈwɔːrd/B1
something given inexchangefor goodbehaviouror goodwork, etc.:
报答;报偿;酬谢;奖赏There's a rewardforwhoeverfinishesfirst.无论谁先完成都会得到一份奖赏。
The rewards ofmotherhoodoutweightheanguish.做母亲得到的回报大于经受的痛苦。
B1
anamountofmoneygiven to someone whohelpsthepoliceor whohelpstoreturnstolenpropertytoitsowner:
酬金;赏格;悬赏金Thepoliceoffereda rewardforanyinformationabout therobbery.警方悬赏征求有关劫案的任何线索。
- Mostpoliceinformersreceivea reward fortheirinformation.
- We shouldshare(in) the reward.
- In thisbusiness, therisksand the rewards are high.
- Hereceiveda reward for hispartin therescue.
- The rewards ofteachingcompensatedfor thepoorsalary.
Prizes, rewards and medals
- (the/a pot of gold at) the end of the rainbowidiom
- Academy Award
- award
- bemedalled
- blue ribbon
- booby prize
- bronze
- gold medal
- gong
- grab bag
- Grammy
- honour
- Oscar
- platinum disc
- prize
- Pulitzer Prize
- rainbow
- stake
- the golden boot
- the wooden spoon
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Gifts in the form of money
Detection & solving crimes
reward
verb[T]
uk/rɪˈwɔːd/us/rɪˈwɔːrd/B2
to give someone a reward:
报答;报偿;奖赏Thecompanyrewarded himforhisyearsofservicewithagrandfarewellpartyand severalpresents.公司为了答谢他多年为公司所作的贡献,为他举行了一个隆重的欢送会,还赠送了他几件礼物。
All his hardworkwas rewarded(= was madeworthit)when hesawhisbookinprint.看到了自己的书付梓出版,他感到一切的艰辛都得到了回报。
formalHe rewardedtheirkindnesswithhostilityandcontempt.他们好心对他,他却报以敌意和轻蔑。
- He said if hisresultswere good, he would reward himhandsomely.
- Thecaketakestwohourstocook, butyourpatiencewill berichlyrewarded.
- After a hardclimb, we were rewarded by apicture-postcardvistaofrollinghillsunder adeepbluesummersky.
- Theschoolrewardspupilsfor goodbehaviour.
- Theschemeisintendedto rewardcustomersfortheirloyalty.
Giving, providing and supplying
- accommodate
- accord
- administer
- administration
- assignment
- award
- hand off
- handsomethingin
- handsomethingout
- handsomethingover
- handsomethinground
- invest
- lay
- passing
- reassignment
- rebid
- regift
- reprovision
- resource
- spare