reward/rɪ'wɔːd $ -'wɔːrd/

n. sth that is given to sb for doing sth good or working hard

n. [C; U] 奖赏；报偿；奖金：a system of rewards and punishments 奖惩制度

◇[reward for (doing) sth] He gave his children rewards for passing exams. 他奖励孩子们通过了考试。

◇[a reward of ...] He offered a reward of $100 for information about his lost dog. 他悬赏100美元要求提供有关他走失的狗的线索。

构词re- + ward

常犯错误

✗ Young babies learn to do things because certain acts lead to awards.

✓ Young babies learn to do things because certain acts lead to rewards. 婴儿学会做事是因为一些行为可以获得奖赏。

辨析award; prize; reward