award, reward的用法辨析

award, reward的用法

　　award v.指正式地或官方地頒發，授予，給予;也可以指法庭裁決給予。後面可跟雙賓語。

This new invention won the highest award.

這項新發明獲得最高獎。

The school principal awarded a prize in history to the best student.

學校校長將歷史獎授予最出色的學生。

It is the custom of this academy to make an annual award for outstanding researchers in chemistry.

每年向傑出的化學研究人員發獎是這個學會的慣例。

However, I do not want to sound like a Hollywood actor accepting an award.

然而，我不想聽起來像一個正在接受獎項的好萊塢演員。

　　reward v.酬勞，獎賞，回報，通常指因做了某一件事或提供了某種服務而應得到報酬或酬謝，其後一般以人或人的行爲作賓語。後跟with用來說明以何物作爲報酬。

He made promises of a large reward.

他許下要給大報酬的諾言。

I will reward to the person who returns my lost dog.

我將出50美元，酬謝幫我找回丟失的狗的人。

How can I reward you for your kindness?

我怎樣才能報答你的好意呢?

They reinforced good behaviour with some kind of reward to direct a child's pattern of behaviour.

他們以某種獎賞鼓勵好的行爲來指導孩子的行爲模式。