reward /ri'wɒ:d/

Meaning

English definition

• (n.) payment made in return for a service rendered
• (n.) an act performed to strengthen approved behavior
• (n.) the offer of money for helping to find a criminal or for returning lost property

Chinese translation

• n. 报酬, 酬谢, 赏金
• vt. 奖赏, 酬谢, 给...应有报应

Word details

Part of speech

noun / verb

Pronunciation

/ri'wɒ:d/

Syllables

2

Exam levels

Gaokao · CET-4 · CET-6 · Postgraduate exam · TOEFL · IELTS · GRE

Frequency

Zipf 4.33 · Rare

Word forms

rewarded, rewarding, rewards

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