tribute

tribute
noun

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。
[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。
(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

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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