reward
noun
verb
rɪˈwɔːd noun
1 something that you get because you have done something good or helpful or have worked hard 回报; 报酬; 奖赏; C,U
The school has a system of rewards and punishments to encourage good behaviour.
学校有奖惩制度鼓励良好行为。
reward for (doing) sth
Several of the parents were giving their children rewards for passing exams.
孩子通过了考试,有几个父母给了他们奖励。
economic/financial reward
The job is difficult, but the financial rewards are great.
工作很辛苦,但报酬很高。
She began to reap (=get) the rewards of all her hard work.
她所付出的努力开始得到回报了。
Success brings its own rewards.
成功本身就是奖赏。
2 money that is offered to people for helping the police to solve a crime or catch a criminal 〔要求人们协助破案或捉拿罪犯而提供的〕赏金,悬赏金 C,U
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A reward of $20,000 has been offered.
已悬赏两万美元。
[+ for ]
a reward for information leading to the capture of the murderers
因提供情报令凶手落网而得到的赏金
verb
3 to give something to someone because they have done something good or helpful or have worked for it 酬谢,报答,奖赏;
reward sb with sth
The club’s directors rewarded him with a free season ticket.
俱乐部的董事们奖赏他一张免费季票。
reward sb for (doing) sth
She wanted to reward the cleaners for their efforts.
她想对清洁工的努力作出奖赏。
He gave the children some chocolate to reward them for behaving well.
他给孩子们一些巧克力,奖励他们表现好。
4
be rewarded (with sth)
to achieve something through hard work and effort 得到回报; 被报以(某事物)
The team have worked hard and their efforts have been rewarded with success.
球队很努力,他们的付出获得了成功。
Finally, Molly’s patience was rewarded.
莫莉的耐心终于有了回报。