考点搜索2：award的用法

【例2】After the campaign a special medal was _________ to all of them.

A. attributed B. awarded C. rewarded D. contributed

解析：考查动词词义辨析：attribute归属;award授予，给予;reward报答，酬谢;contribute贡献，捐献。句意：此次战役后，他们每个人都获得了一枚特殊的勋章。答案：B名师点金：award的用法

⑴award作动词，意为"颁奖，授予，给予";

①award sb. sth. 授予某人某物

②award sth. to sb. 颁奖(授予)某物给某人;

⑵award作名词，意为"奖，奖品";(get / receive an award for sth. 因......获得奖励)⑶reward①reward作名词，意为"赏金，酬金;回报";

②作动词，意为"报答，酬谢";

③reward sb. with sth.用......酬谢某人

The Asian Games winner received a gold medal as an award.

亚运会获胜者获得了一枚金牌作为奖励。

We will offer a reward of ten thousand dollars for information about the case.

如果有人提供有关案件的情报，我们愿意出一万元赏金。

He was awarded the first prize for Outstanding Industrial Design.

他获杰出工业设计一等奖。

Is that how you reward me for my help?

你就是这样来报答我给你的帮助吗?

He received an award for his great contributions to the country.

他因对国家的杰出贡献而获得奖励。

The school awarded him a scholarship of 5000 dollars.

学校为他颁发5000美元奖学金。

原文对照：Albert Einstein was awarded Nobel Prize for physics in 1921