award
US: /əˈwɔɹd/
UK: /ɐwˈɔːd/
UK: /ɐwˈɔːd/
English Vietnamese dictionary
award /ə'wɔ:d/
- danh từ
- phần thưởng, tặng thưởng (do quan toà, hội đồng trọng tài, hội đồng giám khảo... quyết định ban cho)
- sự quyết định của quan toà, của hội đồng giám khảo...
- sự trừng phạt, hình phạt (do quan toà, hội đồng trọng tài, hội đồng giám khảo... quyết định bắt phải chịu)
- ngoại động từ
- tặng, tặng thưởng, trao tặng
- to award somebody a gold medal: tặng ai huy chương vàng
- quyết định ban cho, quyết định cấp cho (quan toà, hội đồng trọng tài, hội đồng giám khảo...)
- tặng, tặng thưởng, trao tặng
Advanced English dictionary
noun, verb
+ noun
1 [C] ~ (for sth) (often in names of particular awards) a prize such as money, etc. for sth that sb has done: to win / receive / get an award for sth + He was nominated for the best actor award. + an award presentation / ceremony + the Housing Design Award
See also -
2 [C] an increase in the amount of money sb earns: an annual pay award
3 [C, U] the amount of money that a court decides should be given to sb who has won a case; the decision to give this money: an award of £600 000 libel damages
4 [U] the official decision to give sth (such as a DIPLOMA) to sb: Satisfactory completion of the course will lead to the award of the Diploma of Social Work.
5 [C] (BrE) money that students get to help pay for living costs while they study or do research: a mandatory / discretionary award + an award holder (= the person who has been given an award) + He is eligible for the basic award.
+ verb
~ (sb) sth
~ sth (to sb) to make an official decision to give sth to sb as a payment, prize, etc.: [VN] He was awarded damages of £40 000. + [VN, VNN] The judges awarded equal points to both finalists. + The judges awarded both finalists equal points.
Collocation dictionary
1 prize that sb gets for doing sth well
ADJ.
annual | national | coveted, highest, major, prestigious, special, top | bravery, design, literary, man of the match, etc.
His goalkeeping won him the man of the match award.
VERB + AWARD
give sb, hand out, make (sb), present (sb with)
The award was made for his work in cancer research.
| carry off, earn (sb), get, receive, win
Stephen's quick thinking has earned him a bravery award.
| accept
AWARD + VERB
go to sb
The best director award went to Sam Mendes for ‘American Beauty’.
AWARD + NOUN
ceremony, scheme
PREP.
~ for
the award for best actor
| ~ from
to receive an award from the Queen
2 money given to sb
ADJ.
compensatory, discretionary, mandatory | pay
The union is unhappy with this year's pay award.
| damages, libel
VERB + AWARD
get, receive | make
The judge has the power to make discretionary awards.
ADV.
automatically | jointly
He was jointly awarded the Nobel Prize with Alex Mueller.
| mentally
She mentally awarded herself top marks for staying cool under pressure.
| posthumously
PREP.
to
Honours were automatically awarded to senior officials just because they were senior.
Concise English dictionary
awards|awarded|awardingə'wɔːd
noun
+a grant made by a law court
+a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
+something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
verb
+give, especially as an honor or reward
+give as judged due or on the basis of merit
