Reward



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解释

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• n. 酬报, 奖赏; v. 酬谢, 奖赏
• ［英］ 酬报, 奖赏 ( a return for doing something good or valuable) 酬谢, 奖赏 ( to give a reward to someone or for an action)
• ［类］ 反义词: relinquish ( 让与, 放弃)

Webster Collegiate

I. transitive verb

• Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French regarder, rewarder to look back at, regard, care for, recompense — more at regard
• Date: 14th century
• 1. to give a reward to or for
• 2. recompense
• ? rewardable adjective
• ? rewarder noun

II. noun

• Date: 14th century
• 1. something that is given in return for good or evil done or received or that is offered or given for some service or attainment <the police offered a reward for his capture>
• 2. a stimulus administered to an organism following a correct or desired response that increases the probability of occurrence of the response

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