tribute學測 L5KK [ˈtrɪbjut] | /ˈtrɪbjut/
敬意;讚辭·貢品;進貢·被勒索的保護費
學測愛考的多義字,敬意與貢品易混淆
The singer wrote this song as a tribute to her grandmother.
那位歌手寫這首歌,向她的祖母致敬。
一個畫面:雙手獻上
獻禮致敬雙手捧著禮物向人表達敬意
進貢黃金弱者呈上黃金向強者臣服
強收保護費店家被迫定期交出金錢
義項
獻禮致敬C1noun敬意;讚辭
The class made a video as a tribute to their favorite teacher.
全班拍了一支影片,向他們最喜愛的老師致敬。
pay tributea touching tribute
進貢黃金C1noun貢品;進貢
The weaker country had to send gold as tribute to the stronger one.
弱國必須將黃金當作貢品送給強國。
pay tributetribute of gold
強收保護費C1noun被勒索的保護費
The gang forced shop owners to pay tribute every month.
幫派逼迫店家每個月繳保護費。
demand tributecollect tribute
片語
pay tribute獻上敬意 →表達敬意或致謝
in tribute to為了致敬 →為了向某人致敬
tribute band翻唱致敬 →向原唱歌手致敬的樂團
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The company made a video ___ for its founder. (tribute / attribute)
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tribute
tribute 是致敬,attribute 是特質,兩字外型相近但意思不同。
「The gang demanded a monthly tribute from shop owners.」這裡的 tribute 最接近哪個意思?(A) 感謝之詞 (B) 進貢黃金 (C) 被迫繳交的保護費
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(C)
此句描述幫派向店家強收金錢,對應保護費的義項。
字族
tributary 支流;附庸的