confer medal; award decoration
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to confer a medal or decoration; to award honors
formalFormal usage, typically in military, governmental, or ceremonial contexts.
Guó国
jiā家
yuán元
shǒu首
xiàng向
yīng英
xióng雄
men们
shòu授
xūn勋
。
The head of state conferred medals on the heroes.
Shòu授
xūn勋
diǎn典
lǐ礼
zài在
rén人
mín民
dà大
huì会
táng堂
jǔ举
xíng行
。
The medal conferment ceremony was held in the Great Hall of the People.
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Tā他
yīn因
zhàn战
gōng功
zhuó卓
zhù著
ér而
bèi被
shòu授
xūn勋
。
He was decorated for his outstanding military achievements.
Zhè这
wèi位
lǎo老
bīng兵
cóng从
wèi未
xiàng向
rén人
zhǎn展
shì示
guò过
tā他
de的
shòu授
xūn勋
zhèng证
shū书
。
This old soldier never showed his certificate of award to anyone.