Medal
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[编辑] GRE 红宝书
- n. 奖牌, 勋章
- [类] blandishment : coax / medal : honor ( 甜言蜜语用来哄骗 / 奖章用来奖励) athlete : trophy / soldier : medal ( 运动员获得奖品 / 士兵获得勋章)
- [记] 由metal ( 金属) 变化而来, 因为奖牌是金属做的
[编辑] Webster Collegiate
I. noun
- Etymology: Middle French medaille, from Old Italian medaglia coin worth half a denarius, medal, from Vulgar Latin *medalis half, alteration of Late Latin medialis middle, from Latin medius — more at mid
- Date: circa 1578
- 1. a small usually metal object bearing a religious emblem or picture
- 2. a piece of metal often resembling a coin and having a stamped design that is issued to commemorate a person or event or awarded for excellence or achievement
II. intransitive verb (medaled; also medalled; medaling; also medalling)
- Date: 1979
- to win a medal <medaled in figure skating>