awarded
awarded — 動詞
1. to officially give a prize, a sum of money, a contract, or a similar valuable th
授予；頒發
正式給予獎金或獎品
to officially give a prize, a sum of money, a contract, or a similar valuable thing to a person or organization, usually because they have won a competition, done something excellent, or are judged to deserve it.
The science fair judges awarded first prize to Ananya for her solar-powered water pump.
科展評審將第一名授予 Ananya，因為她的太陽能水泵作品。
awarded first prize to
Kwame's construction firm was awarded the contract to build a new hospital in the city centre.
Kwame 的建築公司獲得了在市中心興建一家新醫院的合約。
was awarded the contract
The court awarded the Nguyen family $2 million in damages after the factory accident.
法院判給 Nguyen 家二百萬美元，作為工廠意外的損害賠償。
Each year the foundation awards scholarships to students from rural communities across the country.
該基金會每年提供獎學金給來自全國偏鄉地區的學生。
Gabriela was awarded a bravery medal after pulling a child from the burning car.
Gabriela 從一輛燃燒的汽車中救出一名兒童後，獲頒英勇勳章。
文法句型
award + object + to + recipient
award + recipient + object
be awarded + object
用法筆記
Commonly used in the passive voice when the recipient is the subject (e.g. 'She was awarded...'). The verb can take two objects: the recipient and the thing given, or it can use 'to' before the recipient.
常見錯誤
awarded — 名詞
1. a prize or an amount of money that is officially given to someone for winning a
獎項；獎金
因獲勝或貢獻獲得的獎勵
a prize or an amount of money that is officially given to someone for winning a competition, doing something well, or as compensation in a legal case.
The film won the top award at the Cannes Film Festival this year.
這部電影今年在坎城影展獲得了最高獎項。
won the top award
Charlotte received a cash award of $10,000 for her research project on clean drinking water.
Charlotte 因她的潔淨飲水研究計劃獲得了一萬美元的現金獎。
cash award of $10,000
The school gives an award each year to the student who shows the most improvement in class.
該校每年頒發獎項給班上進步最多的學生。
Ayanda's community service award came with a grant to expand the local library.
Ayanda 的社區服務獎還附帶了一筆補助金，用來擴建當地圖書館。
The company handed out performance awards to everyone who met their sales targets.
公司針對所有達成業績目標的員工頒發了績效獎金。
- penalty
a punishment or fine, the opposite of a positive award
文法句型
win + award
receive + award
give + award + to
用法筆記
Unlike the verb form, the noun 'award' can refer to both a physical prize (a trophy, medal, certificate) and a sum of money awarded (e.g. 'damages award', 'scholarship award').
常見錯誤
2. a decision made by a court, judge, or official body in a legal dispute, especial
裁決；判決
法院或仲裁機構的正式決定
a decision made by a court, judge, or official body in a legal dispute, especially one that orders a person or organisation to pay money to another party.
The arbitration award required the construction company to pay full damages to the homeowners.
仲裁裁決要求該建築公司向屋主支付全額損害賠償。
arbitration award
After six months of hearings, the judge issued an award in favour of the workers who had lost their jobs.
經過六個月的聽證會後，法官做出了有利於失業勞工的裁決。
issued an award
The company's lawyers plan to challenge the award in a higher court next month.
該公司的律師計劃下個月向上級法院挑戰這項裁決。
The lawyer explained that the award included both medical compensation and legal fees.
律師解釋說，這項裁決包括了醫療賠償金和訴訟費用。
文法句型
make + an award
issue + an award
challenge + an award
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1 (PRIZE OR COMPENSATION): sense 2 always refers to a formal legal ruling, not a prize or honour. Common in discussions of arbitration, employment tribunals, and personal injury cases.
常見錯誤
3. the official written document that records the final decision made by an arbitra
仲裁書
記錄仲裁決定的正式文件
the official written document that records the final decision made by an arbitrator or arbitration panel in a dispute, signed and delivered to the parties involved.
The signed award was delivered to both legal teams by courier the next morning.
已簽署的仲裁書在第二天早上由快遞送達雙方的律師事務所。
signed award
Zuri kept a copy of the award in the office safe so that she could refer to it later.
Zuri 把仲裁書的副本保存在辦公室保險箱裡，以備日後查閱。
A junior lawyer studied the award to check how the arbitrator had divided the costs between the two companies.
一名初級律師研讀了仲裁書，確認仲裁人如何分攤兩家公司之間的費用。
According to the award, the shipping company must pay the full amount within thirty days of receiving the document.
根據仲裁書的內容，該航運公司必須在收到文件後三十天內支付全額款項。
Aiko read the award carefully and noticed that the arbitrator had split the costs equally between both sides.
Aiko 仔細閱讀了仲裁書，注意到仲裁人已將費用平均分攤給雙方。
- arbitration ruling
emphasises the content rather than the physical document
- arbitral decision
more formal legal term, focuses on the ruling aspect
文法句型
sign + award
deliver + award
the award + states + that-clause
用法筆記
This sense refers to the physical or digital document itself, not the decision it contains (see sense 2 for the legal ruling). Only used in the context of arbitration, not general court proceedings.