award

award, reward

名词 award:

1. a grant made by a law court
   同义词：awarding
2. a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
   同义词：accolade, honor, honour, laurels
3. something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
   同义词：prize

动词 award:

1. give, especially as an honor or reward
   同义词：present
2. give as judged due or on the basis of merit
   同义词：grant

1. She has been awarded a scholarship to study at Harvard.
   她获得了去哈佛大学读书的奖学金。
2. The referee awarded a free kick.
   裁判员判定罚一个任意球。
3. The award for this year's best actress went to Meryl Streep.
   本年度最佳女演员的得奖者是梅里尔·斯特里普。

a.ward

v.tr.（及物动词）
a.ward.ed,a.ward.ing,a.wards
To grant as merited or due:
奖励，授予：因优点或善行而给予：
例句：
awarded prizes to the winners.
给优胜者授予奖品

To give as legally due:
判给：因司法判决给予：
例句：
awarded damages to the plaintiff.See Synonyms at grant
判给原告损害赔偿金参见 grant

n.（名词）
Something awarded or granted, as for merit.
奖品，奖：因优点奖励或授予的东西
A decision, such as one made by a judge or arbitrator.
判定，判决：决定，如法官或仲裁者所作出的

来源：
Middle English awarden
中古英语 awarden
from Anglo-Norman awarder [to decide (a legal case)]
源自 英法语 awarder [解决（法律事件）]
variant of Old North French eswarder
古法国北方方言 eswarder的变体
es- [out] from Latin ex * see ex-
es- [向外面] 源自 拉丁语 ex *参见 ex-
warder [to judge, guard] * see wer- 3
warder [裁决，戒备] *参见 wer- 3

【引伸】
award.able
adj.（形容词）
award.er
n.（名词）