Word · CEFR B2 · Frequency #9541
bestow
授予；给予；赠予
to give something to someone, especially as a gift or an honour; to confer
- 1.
To apply or make use of (someone or something); to employ, to use.
应用或使用(某人或某物)；使用。
- 2.
To impart (something) gratuitously; to present (something) to someone or something, especially as a gift or an honour; to confer, to give, to accord; to render.
无偿给予(某物)；将(某物)赠予某人或某物,尤指作为礼物或荣誉；授予；给予；提供。
使用；运用；应用或使用(某人或某物)；使用。；无偿给予(某物)；将(某物)赠予某人或某物,尤指作为礼物或荣誉；授予；给予；提供。；授予；使用
In use
The king bestows a medal on the brave soldier.
A great honor was bestowed upon her for her charitable work.
The foundation has bestowed a scholarship to the deserving student.
bestow something on/upon someone
常用on，upon更正式。
The queen bestowed a medal on the brave soldier.
女王授予勇敢的士兵一枚奖章。
be bestowed on/upon someone
被动结构，强调接受者。
The title was bestowed upon him by the king.
这个头衔是由国王赐予他的。
Verb forms
base bestow · third person bestows · -ing bestowing · past bestowed · past participle bestowed
表示正式授予
Common mistakes
Connections
Collocations
- bestow an honor
- 授予荣誉
- The university bestowed an honorary degree upon the scientist.那所大学授予了那位科学家荣誉学位。
- bestow a title
- 授予头衔
- The king bestowed the title of duke on his loyal servant.国王将公爵头衔赐予了他忠实的仆人。
- bestow a gift
- 赠送礼物
- She bestowed a valuable necklace on her daughter.她赠送了一条珍贵的项链给她的女儿。
- bestow a blessing
- 赐福
- The priest bestowed a blessing upon the congregation.牧师祝福了会众。
- bestow upon
- 赠予；赐予
- The foundation bestowed a large grant upon the charity.基金会给予该慈善机构一大笔拨款。
- bestow on
Learner notes
Memory Tip
bestow 中有 best，想象把最好的礼物送给别人。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：formal gifts、honors、qualities 通常用于正式场合，多指赐予、授予（如荣誉、礼物或品质）。
Grammar Note
常用于正式场合，需用介词on或upon引出间接宾语。
Pronunciation & Spelling
The listed words all share the exact /oʊ/ vowel sound (as in 'bestow') and end with the 'ow' spelling. However, note that 'know' is spelled with 'kn' and 'ow' but still rhymes. Be cautious of words like 'now' or 'how' which have the /aʊ/ sound.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.