reward
UK [rɪ'wɔ:d] US [-'wɔ:rd] noun countable
IMPROVER
■something given in exchange for good behaviour or good work, etc 报答；报偿；酬谢；奖赏•There's a reward for whoever finishes first.无论谁先完成都会得到一份奖赏。 •The rewards of motherhood outweigh the anguish.做母亲得到的回报大于经受的痛苦。 IMPROVER
■an amount of money given to someone who helps the police or who helps to return stolen property to its owner 酬金；赏格；悬赏金•The police offered a reward for any information about the robbery.警方悬赏征求有关劫案的任何线索。
UK [rɪ'wɔ:d] US [-'wɔ:rd] verb transitive
IMPROVER
■to give someone a reward 报答；报偿；奖赏•The company rewarded him for his years of service with a grand farewell party and several presents.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。 •slightly formal All his hard work was rewarded (= was made worth it) when he saw his book in print.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。 •formal He rewarded their kindness with hostility and contempt.他们好心对他，他却报以敌意和轻蔑。 |