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单词 medal
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
med•al /ˈmɛdəl/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. a flat piece of metal with a design on it, awarded as a sign of victory or for bravery, merit, or the like:loved to wear a chestful of medals during parades.
  2. Religiona similar object bearing a religious image, as of a saint:a St. Christopher medal.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
med•al  (medl),USA pronunciation n., v., -aled, -al•ing or (esp. Brit.) -alled, -al•ling. 
n. 
  1. a flat piece of metal, often a disk but sometimes a cross, star, or other form, usually bearing an inscription or design, issued to commemorate a person, action, or event, or given as a reward for bravery, merit, or the like:a gold medal for the best swimmer.
  2. Religiona similar object bearing a religious image, as of a saint:a Saint Christopher's medal.

v.t. 
  1. to decorate or honor with a medal.

v.i. 
  1. Sportto receive a medal, esp. in a sporting event:He medaled in three of four races.
  • Vulgar Latin *medalia, variant (by dissimilation) of Late Latin mediālia, noun, nominal use of neuter plural (taken as feminine singular) of mediālis medial
  • Italian medaglia copper coin worth a halfpenny
  • Middle French
  • earlier medaille 1580–90

medal, +v.i. 
  1. Sportto receive a medal, esp. in a sporting event:He medaled in three of four races.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
medal /ˈmɛdəl/ n
  1. a small flat piece of metal bearing an inscription or image, given as an award or commemoration of some outstanding action, event, etc
vb ( -als, -alling, -alled) ( US -als, -aling, -aled)
  1. (transitive) to honour with a medal
  2. (intransitive) informal (in sport) to win a medal
Etymology: 16th Century: from French médaille, probably from Italian medaglia, ultimately from Latin metallum metal
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