单词 | tribute |
释义 | tribute /'tnbjuzt; 'tnbjut/ n [C, U] 1 (usu regular) payment which one government or ruler exacts from another: 贡; 贡金; 贡物 (通常为定期的): Many conquered nations had to pay ~ to the rulers of ancient Rome. 许多被征服的国家必须向古罗马的统治者纳贡。 lay sb under ~, force payment of ~ from. 强使某人进贡。 2 sth done, said or given to show respect or admiration: 表示尊敬或赞美的行为、言辞或东西: By erecting this statue we have paid (a) ~ to the memory of the founder of our college. 我们树立这座离像,借以对本学院已故的创办人表示敬意。 The actress received numerous floral ~s, bunches of flowers. 那女演员接受许多献花。 |
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