tribute

n

• ① 1贡(物);年贡,贡金2纳贡的义务
  • pay [offer up] tribute to ...向…纳贡
  • lay a country under tribute使某国纳贡

• ② 1赞辞;赠物;表尊敬的行为<of, to>2[a tribute](显示价值、长处等的)证据<to>
  • floral tributes(给女演员等的)献花;(葬礼的)供花
  • a tribute of admiration赞辞
  • pay a tribute to ...=pay ... a tribute向…致辞称赞,向…表示敬意
  • Her recovery is a tribute to the surgeon's skill.她的康复证明那位外科医师技术高超。