這兩個詞都可以用作名詞和動詞,作名詞時,意義相近,但不是同義詞。
作名詞時,award的意思是“獎品”、“獎金”,其義與prize近似,兩者都指因為作出傑出成就而受獎。例:
The Olympic winner received a gold medal as an award.
He won the second award of $ 2,000.
而reward作名詞時,其意為“賞金”、“酬金”或一些非金錢的報酬。例:
We will offer a reward of ten thousand dollars for information about the case.
如果有人提供有關案件的情報,我們願意出一萬元賞金。
We don"t expect substantial rewards.我們並不期望得到優厚的報酬。
用作動詞時,award的意思是“授與”、“頒發”、“判給”;reward則表示“報答”、“酬謝”之意。例:
He was awarded the first prize for Outstanding Industrial Design.他獲傑出工業設計一等獎。
We judge awarded him twenty thousand dollars as damages.法官判給他二萬元作為賠償費。
You should reward them according to their deserts.你應該對他們論功行賞。
reward也可以用於比喻意。例:
這兩個詞都可以用作名詞和動詞,作名詞時,意義相近,但不是同義詞。 作名詞時,award的意思是“獎品”、“獎金”,其義與prize近似,兩者都指因為作出傑出成就而受獎。例: The Olympic winner received a gold medal as an award. He won the second award of $ 2,000. 而reward作名詞時,其意為“賞金”、“酬金”或一些非金錢的報酬。例: We will offer a reward of ten thousand dollars for information about the case. 如果有人提供有關案件的情報,我們願意出一萬元賞金。 We don"t expect substantial rewards.我們並不期望得到優厚的報酬。 用作動詞時,award的意思是“授與”、“頒發”、“判給”;reward則表示“報答”、“酬謝”之意。例: He was awarded the first prize for Outstanding Industrial Design.他獲傑出工業設計一等獎。 We judge awarded him twenty thousand dollars as damages.法官判給他二萬元作為賠償費。 You should reward them according to their deserts.你應該對他們論功行賞。 reward也可以用於比喻意。例: