to award; to confer; to bestow
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to award; to confer; to bestow
formalA formal verb used for granting titles, awards, honors, authority, or privileges. Typically describes an act by an authority or institution. The object is usually something positive and prestigious.
Xiào校
zhǎng长
shòu授
yǔ予
tā他
bó博
shì士
xué学
wèi位
zhèng证
shū书
。
The university president conferred upon him the doctoral degree certificate.
Tā他
bèi被
shòu授
yǔ予
“
Wǔ五
Yī一
Láo劳
Dòng动
Jiǎng奖
Zhāng章
”
。
He was awarded the May First Labor Medal.
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Zhè这
xiàng项
fǎ法
lǜ律
shòu授
yǔ予
zǒng总
tǒng统
xuān宣
bù布
jǐn紧
jí急
zhuàng状
tài态
de的
quán权
lì力
。
This law grants the president the power to declare a state of emergency.
Guó国
jì际
zǔ组
zhī织
shòu授
yǔ予
gāi该
guó国
zuì最
bù不
fā发
dá达
guó国
jiā家
dì地
wèi位
。
The international organization conferred the status of Least Developed Country upon that nation.