Word · CEFR B1 · Frequency #2819
reward
报酬；奖赏；奖励
Something given or paid in return for a deed, service, or achievement.
- 1.
Something of value given in return for an act.
因某一行为而给予的有价值之物。
- 2.
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
对善行的回报或对恶行的惩罚
- 3.
A prize promised for a certain deed or catch
为特定行为或捕获物而承诺的奖赏。
- 4.
payment made in return for a service rendered
服务报酬
- 5.
one's place in heaven; God's judgment in the afterlife; death
天堂中的位置；神在来世的审判；死亡。
- 6.
an act performed to strengthen approved behavior
为强化认可行为而采取的行动
- 7.
The result of an action, whether good or bad.
行为的结果,无论好坏。
报应；报偿；结果；后果；强化物；奖励；天国的报偿；来世的赏罚；死亡；因某一行为而给予的有价值之物。
In use
She received a reward for finding the lost dog.
The company offers a cash reward for the best sales performance.
Hard work itself is its own reward.
virtue is its own reward
reward for (doing) sth
后接原因或行为，表示因某事得到奖励。
She received a reward for finding the lost dog.
她因找到失踪的狗而获得奖励。
reward of sth
后接结果或内容，表示作为回报的东西。
The reward of hard work is success.
努力工作的回报是成功。
as a reward
常与 for 连用，说明奖励原因。
Connections
Collocations
- a reward for
- 对……的奖励
- She got a reward for finding the lost dog.她因找到那只走失的狗而获得奖励。
- in reward for
- 作为……的回报
- He was given a bonus in reward for his hard work.他因工作努力而获得奖金作为回报。
- offer a reward
- 悬赏
- The police offered a reward for information about the crime.警方悬赏征集有关此案的线索。
- receive a reward
- 获得奖励
- The brave child received a reward for his honesty.那个勇敢的孩子因诚实而获得奖励。
- reward system
- 奖励机制
- The company's reward system motivates employees to work harder.公司的奖励机制激励员工更加努力地工作。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想're'（回）+ 'ward'（方向），奖励是对付出的一种回报方向。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：workplace、education、legal、child-rearing “reward” 一词在不同场合均可使用，既可用于正式语境（如法律悬赏），也可用于日常交流（如对孩子行为的奖励），属于中性正式度。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words rhyme with the second syllable of 'reward' /rɪˈwɔːrd/. Note that 'sword' has a silent 'w', and 'aboard' has stress on the second syllable but still rhymes.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3，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。
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