Tribute

['trɪbjuːt] or ['trɪbjut]

解释:

(noun.) payment by one nation for protection by another.

(noun.) something given or done as an expression of esteem.

阿黛尔编辑--From WordNet

解释:

(n.) An annual or stated sum of money or other valuable thing, paid by one ruler or nation to another, either as an acknowledgment of submission, or as the price of peace and protection, or by virtue of some treaty; as, the Romans made their conquered countries pay tribute.

(n.) A personal contribution, as of money, praise, service, etc., made in token of services rendered, or as that which is due or deserved; as, a tribute of affection.

(n.) A certain proportion of the ore raised, or of its value, given to the miner as his recompense.

(v. i.) To pay as tribute.

胡安编辑

同义词及近义词：

n. [1]. Tax (especially that levied by a superior prince or state on an inferior one), impost, duty, TOLL.[2]. Grant, contribution, offering.

凯西整理

同义词及反义词：

SYN:Tax, impost, subsidy, duty, charge, customs, offering, contribution,acknowledgment

校对:佩里

解释:

n. a fixed amount paid at certain intervals by one nation to another for peace or protection: a personal contribution: acknowledgment or homage paid.—adv. Trib′ūtarily.—n. Trib′utariness.—adj. Trib′ūtary paying tribute: subject: yielding supplies of anything subsidiary: paid in tribute.—n. one who pays tribute: a stream which contributes water to another.—ns. Trib′ute-mon′ey money paid as tribute; Trib′ūter a miner paid by a proportion of the ore raised.

编辑:莉齐