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单词 honour
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honour1(NAmer honor) /ʹonə/ noun

public recognition or fame

a person who brings credit or recognition

an award or distinction conferred for achievement or excellence

one's sense of morality and justice

one's good name or reputation

a person's good name or reputation

one's sense of morality and justice

men of honour

dated chastity or purity, esp that of a woman

Thou didst seek to violate the honour of my child — Shakespeare

a privilege

have not had the honour

public recognition or fame

a person who brings credit or recognition

an award or distinction conferred for achievement or excellence

(in pl) the highest academic standard in a degree course or examination

(in pl) ceremonial rites performed in official respect or recognition

buried with full military honours

in whist, an ace, king, queen, or jack of the trump suit

(in pl) in bridge, these cards and the ten, or the four aces when there are no trumps

in golf, the privilege of playing first from the tee in awarded to the player who won the previous hole

(Your/His Honour) used as a title of respectful address or reference to a holder of high office, esp a judge in court

dated chastity or purity, esp that of a woman

do the honours

informal or humorous to perform a social duty, esp to serve guests with food or drink

honours of war

privileges conceded to a defeated force by the victors, specif that of marching out fully armed with all colours flying

in honour bound

(also honour bound) morally obliged to do or not do something; on one's honour

in honour of

as a mark of respect for (a person or occasion)

on one's honour

morally obliged to do or not do something; in honour bound

[Middle English via Old French from Latin honor]

honour2(NAmer honor) verb trans

to regard with deep respect

to confer a mark of distinction on

to confer distinction on by being present at (an event) or with (people)

to do what is required under (an agreement or commitment)

to accept and make payment in respect of (a bill, debt, cheque, etc)

to regard (somebody or something) with deep respect

archaic to treat (one's wife, husband, parents, etc) with respect

Honour thy father and thy mother — Bible

to confer honour on (an event or the people holding it) by being present

to confer a distinction such as an honorary degree on (somebody)

to fulfil the terms of (an agreement) or follow up (a commitment)

to recognize and respect (an arrangement), or accept it as right or appropriate

to accept and make payment in respect of (a bill, debt, cheque, etc)

to salute (one's partner) with a bow in a country dance

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