bestowal

IPA/bɪˈstəʊ.əl/
IPA/bɪˈstoʊ.əl/

bestowal — 名詞

1. The formal or ceremonial act of presenting an honour, award, or important gift t

1.名詞C1
釋義

授予；頒贈

正式授予榮譽或重要禮物

The formal or ceremonial act of presenting an honour, award, or important gift to someone as a mark of respect or recognition.

例句

The university's bestowal of an honorary doctorate on Jiwoo was celebrated by the entire faculty.

大學將榮譽博士學位授予 Jiwoo，全校師生都為此歡慶。

bestowal of [honour] on [person]

Tariro's family gathered for the bestowal of the community leadership award at the town hall.

Tariro 的家人齊聚在鎮公所，參加社區領導獎項的授予儀式。

bestowal of [award]

常見搭配
  • bestowal of [honour]
  • bestowal of [award]
  • bestowal of [title]
  • bestowal on/upon [recipient]
  • bestowal of [degree]
同義詞
  • conferral

    more restricted — used almost exclusively for degrees and official titles

  • award

    focuses on the prize or recognition itself rather than the act of giving

  • grant

    suggests money or rights given, usually after an application process

反義詞
  • withdrawal

    the act of taking back a previously given honour or title

文法句型

bestowal of [honour/award/degree] on/upon [someone]

用法筆記

Nearly always followed by a prepositional phrase with 'of' naming what is given. The passive construction 'the bestowal of X on Y' is the most frequent pattern in formal writing.

常見錯誤

The bestowal of the birthday present was lovely.
The presentation of the birthday present was lovely.
'bestowal' is too formal for everyday gift-giving; use for honours, awards, and ceremonial gifts only.

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常用片語

  • bestowal of an honour
  • bestowal of a title
  • ceremony of bestowal
  • act of bestowal

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