tribute
noun
ˈtrɪbjuːt
noun
1
something
that
you
say,
do,
or
give
in
order
to
express
your
respect
or
admiration
for
someone
〔向某人表示敬慕而献出的〕礼品，赠品; 颂词
The
players
wore
black
armbands
as
a
tribute
to
their
late
teammate.
球员们戴着黑纱作为对已故队友的怀念。
I’d
like
to
pay
tribute
to
(=praise
and
admire
publicly)
the
party
workers
for
all
their
hard
work.
我谨对党内工作人员的辛苦工作表示赞扬和钦佩。
2
be a tribute to sb/sth
to
be
a
clear
sign
of
the
good
qualities
that
someone
or
something
has
是某人/某物优良品质的标示 （证明 ）
It
was
a
tribute
to
her
teaching
methods
that
so
many
children
passed
the
test.
这么多孩子通过了测验，这充分说明了她的教学方法非常有效。
3
a
payment
of
goods
or
money
by
one
ruler
or
country
to
another
more
powerful
one,
especially
in
order
to
be
protected
〔一国向强国交付的〕贡品，贡赋，贡金
4
floral tribute
flowers
sent
to
a
funeral
[英] 葬礼献花
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