| 单词 | reward |
| 释义 | reward (rɪwɔːʳd ) Word forms: rewards , rewarding , rewarded 1. countable noun B1+ A reward is something that you are given, for example because you have behaved well, worked hard, or provided a service to the community. Never give children sweets, biscuits or cakes as a reward for being good. He was given the job as a reward for running a successful leadership bid. [+ for] 2. countable noun B1+ A reward is a sum of money offered to anyone who can give information about lost or stolen property or about someone who is wanted by the police. The firm offered a £10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of the robbers. [+ for] 3. verb B2 If you do something and are rewarded with a particular benefit, you receive that benefit as a result of doing that thing. Make the extra effort to impress the buyer and you will be rewarded with a quicker sale. [be VERB-ed] 4. countable noun [usually plural] The rewards of something are the benefits that you receive as a result of doing or having that thing. The company is only just starting to reap the rewards of long-term investments. [+ of] Potentially high financial rewards are attached to senior hospital posts. 5. verb If you say that something rewards your attention or effort, you mean that it is worth spending time or effort on it. [formal] It is a difficult book to read, but it richly rewards the effort. [VERB noun] Collocations: bring rewards Having so many kids has brought unexpected rewards. The Sun (2011) Soon, this unconventional approach brings rewards. Times, Sunday Times (2013) Applying direct to companies doesn't always bring the rewards it should either. Times, Sunday Times (2007) Some accounts give cash rewards of up to £220 in the first year. The Sun (2016) Winners benefit not only from a cash reward, but also from valuable connections to help with their future career. Times, Sunday Times (2012) He refused a cash reward but he did accept a bottle of Scotch. Christianity Today (2000) Those who take risks with their own money and build businesses deserve big rewards. Times, Sunday Times (2015) His performances have been great, he has worked incredibly hard and he deserves the rewards he has been getting. Times, Sunday Times (2013) Investors deserve some reward for their patience. Times, Sunday Times (2012) Individuals can earn financial rewards for contributing ideas to improve operations. Times, Sunday Times (2016) We would earn rewards in the form of shopping and leisure vouchers for the amount we recycle. The Sun (2010) What have they done in the past 12 months to earn such rewards? The Sun (2010) Maybe some people will be saying; well, he's doing it for financial reward. Times, Sunday Times (2014) Yes, I understand the pressure to win is so high when the financial rewards on offer are so great. The Sun (2016) Similarly the financial rewards of writing about certain individuals and themes alter. The Times Literary Supplement (2008) This time his side had to go for the jugular and, for more than half an hour, it looked as though the visitors were going to gain their reward. The Sun Isolated up front, he gained his reward when he equalised with a quite magnificent header — and what about that winning penalty? The Sun It may have been more advantageous to link the pain and pleasure perceptions together to be able to reduce pain to gain a reward necessary for fitness, such as childbirth. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Smaller counties are also concerned that players whom they have developed are being lured to bigger clubs without them gaining any reward. Times, Sunday Times In an attempt to gain the rewards of such a reputation, the forger often engages in two distinct activities. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He posted a huge reward for information, printed leaflets and posters, and hired investigators who fanned out in search of information. Times, Sunday Times Last year they agreed to a huge reward system for top executives to deliver a programme they had failed to deliver the previous year. Times, Sunday Times There are huge rewards for those that succeed and public ignominy for those that fail. Times, Sunday Times He warned that traders and bosses were pocketing huge rewards on earnings that would later turn out to be 'a sham'. Times, Sunday Times Despite the huge rewards on offer, most of the world's best golfers have found something else to do. Times, Sunday Times Such dedication is now reaping its just rewards. The Sun (2008) A home that you can own and pass on to your children is a just reward for an industrious life. Times, Sunday Times (2015) At last our soldiers are getting their just rewards. The Sun (2007) So much effort for so little material reward - but then, it could have been so much worse. Times, Sunday Times Meanwhile, there are occupations which require motivations other than material reward. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The post brought him status and material reward, but its duties made heavy demands on his time. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 These better material conditions plus the changed social environment to be expected from the new system would make work motivation without material reward quite plausible. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It can be based on either material reward (compensation or self-interest) or moral suasion (for instance, social prestige or through a democratic decision-making process that binds those involved). Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The museum has offered a reward for information. Times, Sunday Times (2009) Police are offering a £10,000 reward to help find his attacker. The Sun (2015) I am willing to offer a small reward for any information that leads to the burglars who took my laptop. The Sun (2013) Senior politicians have lashed out at banks for paying huge rewards to employees. Times, Sunday Times (2009) He added: 'We will also pay the reward to any member of the public who comes forward with evidence that will contribute to a conviction in this case. Times, Sunday Times (2006) Under the Treasure Act, a museum wishing to acquire an artefact has to pay a reward to both the finder and the landowner. Times, Sunday Times (2013) This may feel risky but the potential rewards are worth it. The Sun (2016) For those that make the grades the potential rewards are high. Times, Sunday Times (2010) High returns represent potential rewards for folks who are willing to take big risks. Christianity Today (2000) A €100,000 reward was promised to anyone with information about his whereabouts. Times, Sunday Times (2016) He promised financial rewards for information leading to the perpetrators. Times, Sunday Times (2015) The king still would not give him the promised reward, and made a third demand. Fairy Tales (1812) As the driving force behind the mobile phone revolution, the company was reaping colossal rewards. Times, Sunday Times (2013) Life's about having the courage to take chances - and reaping the rewards. Times, Sunday Times (2010) But it is cars that are most likely to first reap the rewards of the technology. Times, Sunday Times (2013) The tournament can't be a limited-field invitational and also one that with specific eligibility criteria that in this case reward performance in the majors. Globe and Mail The organisation designs programmes for companies to inspire loyalty and reward performance among their employees, distributors and customers, and it appears to be doing the same for its own workforce. Times, Sunday Times To reward performance on a single task, a principal can either reward performance (or some measure of it) or change the agent's opportunity cost of performing that task. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 You have to reward performances like that. The Sun The current format, adopted in 2012, rewards performance during the regular season. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 In 2003 his persistence was rewarded. Times, Sunday Times (2008) Foresight, resolve and persistence were rewarded. Times, Sunday Times (2008) Fortunately, their persistence was rewarded and they found evidence of an oncogene in two of the last batch of samples and were able to show that it was probably the same gene from two different tumours. Times, Sunday Times (2015) Her family were always richly rewarded. Times, Sunday Times (2008) Those who made the emotional investment were richly rewarded. Times, Sunday Times (2012) That boldness was richly rewarded with three more tries in the second half. Times, Sunday Times (2006) Other early items in his intray will include whether to reward shareholders, who have not been paid a dividend since 2009. Times, Sunday Times The company reasoned that with employees - directors included - subject to a temporary pay freeze, it would be wrong to reward shareholders at their expense. Times, Sunday Times Despite gloomy economic conditions and a worsening climate on the high street, companies that remained profitable were keen to reward shareholders, partly to support their share prices. Times, Sunday Times Now it plans a dividend bonanza to reward shareholders. The Sun Listed companies are on course to reward shareholders with record high dividend payments this year. Times, Sunday Times Sponsorship deals reward success yet do not penalise failure. Times, Sunday Times Ministers pledged that they will only reward success. The Sun Routine employee appraisals often miss opportunities to recognise those who are excelling in different ways and to reward success through remuneration, promotion or personalised development. Times, Sunday Times Yet many of the current squad are on heavily incentivised contracts which reward success — so don't bank on that happening. The Sun To reward success from the winter, or to move boldly forward into the future? Times, Sunday Times Clubs should reward supporters by redistributing money to cut ticket prices and invest more in fans and local communities. The Sun Populist governments do this to reward supporters. Times, Sunday Times To take advantage of the new economic opportunity, both parties built so-called political machines to manage elections, reward supporters and pay off potential opponents. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Reshuffles are also a way for a premier to refresh the government, often in the face of poor polling numbers; remove poor performers; and reward supporters and punish others. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Dopamine levels rise when you feel pleasure and the brain uses it as a reward system when you learn something useful. Times, Sunday Times A reward system was put in place that made crime pay. Times, Sunday Times The brain's reward system wants that sensation again and again. The Sun Using a food reward system, they trained them to tell which samples showed benign tissues and which had malignant ones. The Sun Over time, a reward system evolved in primitive brains to encourage information gathering. Times, Sunday Times It also shows other staff that you reward talent and loyalty. Times, Sunday Times This new system rewarded talent over birthright; important positions were no longer occupied solely by nobility. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They appreciated and rewarded talent and, frankly, there was a lot of turnover. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 People are more creative when they perceive their organisations as collaborative, open to new ideas and willing to reward work. Times, Sunday Times He wanted to reward work, for work to be the route out of poverty. Times, Sunday Times The 29-year-old hairdresser was so thrilled with her emaciated body she was keen to record it - her jutting ribs 'the ultimate reward work'. The Sun The raising of the income tax threshold might not be the most efficient way to reduce the tax burden on the lower paid and to reward work. Times, Sunday Times I want us to build an economy that rewards work. The Sun This was hard but rewarding work, for musicians and audience alike. Times, Sunday Times (2013) The speech was brimming with ideas for rewarding work and reducing dependency. Times, Sunday Times (2012) After an interesting and well-paid career this is the most rewarding work I have done. Times, Sunday Times (2014) Instead, they succeeded in imposing their game to rich reward, moving the ball away from the breakdown and into space at every opportunity. Times, Sunday Times His goal was rich reward for his display, but it highlighted an issue with him. Times, Sunday Times The many asides are another rich reward and ample reason of themselves to read this book. Times, Sunday Times He has reaped rich reward from his 15-year courtship of that country's jumping fraternity, and has tentacles in the yards that matter. Times, Sunday Times We did oblige them once and the sunrise was a rich reward. The Sun Momentum, after a bright start, faded; a superior share of possession seemed to offer no substantial reward. Times, Sunday Times He did not make a loss but received a substantial reward. Times, Sunday Times They are given a substantial reward for the recovery of the diamond. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He was subsequently declared an outlaw with a substantial reward offered for his capture. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He distinguished himself in battle and tournament, and received substantial reward. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 But awards are not just about the tangible reward: many also offer the promise of publicity. Times, Sunday Times (2013) 'It was like a tangible reward for their efforts,' he said. Times, Sunday Times (2008) If you're into leadership for the next tangible reward, you are doomed to disappointment. Christianity Today (2000) He smoothly sails past long queues, check-ins and checkouts, accumulating the ultimate reward for a life lived in the air: travel-mileage points. Times, Sunday Times The ultimate reward would be a job by his side. Times, Sunday Times The 29-year-old hairdresser was so thrilled with her emaciated body she was keen to record it - her jutting ribs 'the ultimate reward work'. The Sun She said that for her, finding something that enabled her to combine work life with home life had been the ultimate reward. Times, Sunday Times They wanted to be the best they could be; winning trophies and caps was the ultimate reward, not the salary they were paid or the car they drove. Times, Sunday Times Calling an old friend you miss may have an unexpected reward. The Sun Who could not be happy for him if he now enjoys an astonishing and unexpected reward? Times, Sunday Times You'll not only get it done with unexpected speed, but once you do, you'll be swept away by an unexpected reward. Times, Sunday Times Another unexpected reward soon followed. The Sun Dopaminergic neurons are strongly involved in the reward process and become highly active after an unexpected reward occurs. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The chimpanzees spontaneously helped the reaching person regardless of whether this yielded a reward or not. Times, Sunday Times All those years he spent as the conductor of his father's orchestra have yielded their rewards. Times, Sunday Times For 66 minutes, there had been frustration that their probing had not yielded reward. Times, Sunday Times The singer's low-key approach always yields rewards, his semi-conversational style refreshingly free of any faux-showbiz embellishments. Times, Sunday Times The player also receives optional orders: should they be accepted, the characters receive a temporary power boost, and completing the objectives yields rewards. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 报酬, 回报 Japanese: 報酬, 報われる |
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