tribute
n.贡物；献礼，贡献
释义2：
tribute
/ 5tribju:t /
◙ noun1. an act, statement, or gift that is intended to show gratitude, respect, or admiration• 表示感激（或敬意、爱慕）的行动（或言语）；礼物 »the video is a tribute to the musicals of the ’40s. 谨以此剧献于40年代的音乐剧。 »[mass noun] a symposium organized to pay tribute to Darwin. 达尔文纪念座谈会。 [in sing.] something resulting from something else and indicating its worth• 收益物 »his victory in the championship was a tribute to his persistence. 他在锦标赛中所取得的成功得益于他的坚持。2. [mass noun] (historical)payment made periodically by one state or ruler to another, especially as a sign of dependence• [史] （尤指表示依附的）贡税，贡赋 »the king had at his disposal plunder and tribute amassed through warfare. 国王通过战争为自己攫取了战利品和贡赋。3. (historical)a proportion of ore or its equivalent, paid to a miner for his work, or to the owner or lessor of a mine• [史] （用于支付矿工工资，或给矿厂主、出租人的）矿石份子【语源】
1. late Middle English (in sense 2): from Latin tributum, neuter past participle (used as a noun) of tribuere 'assign' (originally 'divide between tribes'), from tribus 'tribe'
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