reward

reward

英 [rɪ'wɔːd]
　　美 [rɪ'wɔrd]

n. [勞經] 報酬；報答；酬謝
　　vt. [勞經] 獎勵；獎賞

v.(動詞)reward用作名詞時的意思是“報酬”,轉化成動詞意思是“酬謝,獎賞”,指對某人的所作所為給予一定的報酬作為獎勵。reward多用作及物動詞,後接名詞或代詞作賓語。可用於被動結構。reward sb for sth同reward one's sth的表達方式都可以。

They rewarded him for his great services.
他們給瞭他獎賞，作為他服務的報酬。

They have rewarded him $100.
應該改成They have rewarded him with $100.

This is a peticularly rewarding moive.
這是一部很有益的電影。

中文詞源：

reward 獎勵，報酬

re-,表強調，-ward,看，註視，詞源同 award,guard,regard.字面意思即反復看，註視，留意， 關切，後來詞義由抽象的給予引申為具體的獎勵，報酬。比較 award.

例句：

1. Current employment laws will be changed to reward effort and punish laziness.
現行雇傭法要變，要獎勤罰懶。

2. Jenkins would reward all investors, no matter when they made their investment.
無論投資人何時投資，詹金斯都會讓他們得到回報。

3. A sleepless baby can seem to bring little reward.
寶寶睡不著覺似乎沒有任何好處。

4. a reward for good behaviour
優秀行為獎

5. It is within our power to reward him for that.
我們有權為那件事獎勵他.