Tribute



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解释

GRE 红宝书

• n.贡物; 赞辞
• ［英］ n.贡物 ( a payment in acknowledgement of submission) ; 赞辞 ( eulogy)
• ［类］ 反义词: denunciation ( 谴责) ; aspersion ( 诽谤之词)
• ［记］ tribut ( 给予) +e -> 贡物
• ［例］ pay tribute to sb's great achievements ( 赞扬某人的伟大成就)

Webster Collegiate

noun

• Etymology: Middle English tribut, from Latin tributum, from neuter of tributus, past participle of tribuere to allot, bestow, grant, pay, from tribus tribe
• Date: 14th century
• 1.
  • a. a payment by one ruler or nation to another in acknowledgment of submission or as the price of protection; also the tax levied for such a payment
  • b.
    • (1) an excessive tax, rental, or tariff imposed by a government, sovereign, lord, or landlord
    • (2) an exorbitant charge levied by a person or group having the power of coercion
  • c. the liability to pay tribute
• 2.
  • a. something given or contributed voluntarily as due or deserved; especially a gift or service showing respect, gratitude, or affection <a floral tribute>
  • b. something (as material evidence or a formal attestation) that indicates the worth, virtue, or effectiveness of the one in question <the design is a tribute to his ingenuity>
• Synonyms: see encomium

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