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考研英语词汇复习（116）
confer、 bestow、 endow、award
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confer “授予”、“颁予”，指上级领导或机构授予下级或个人的东西，如头衔、学位奖章等，常用结构是：confer sth. on sb. 。有时也可表示“给予”、“提供”的意思。
1) The university conferred its highest title of honor on Professor Jackson, who has made greatest contribution to the university.
(大学授予杰克逊教授最高荣誉称号，因为他为大学作出了最大的贡献。)
2）This Agreement is not intended to confer upon any person other than the parties hereto any right.
(本协议无意授予本协议双方以外的任何人任何权利。)
3）We plant and care for the trees in return for many benefits they concer upon us.
（我们植树护林，能从树木给予我们的回报中受益多多。）
endow 正式用词， 含有“赐予”“赋予”之意，常用结构是： endow sb. with sth.
1) It is generally agreed that humans are endowed with a special inborn capacity for language.
（人们普遍认为,人类被赋予了一种特殊的天生语言能力。）
2）Mathematics seems to endow one with something like a new sense.
（数学似乎赋予人有新的知觉。）
bestow 正式用词，用法与endow相似，也、表示 “赐予”、“赠给”的意思，常用结构是：bestow sth. on / upon sb.
1) I shall never forget the favors which you have bestowed on me.
（我永远不会忘记你给我的恩惠。）
2）The greatest honor history can bestow is the title of peacemaker.
(历史所能授予的最大光荣的莫过于“和平缔造者”的称号。)
award “奖予”， 指对成绩卓著或竞赛优胜者给予奖励，接双宾语。
1) The best students in academic performances are awarded special scholarship every year.
（每年给学习成绩最优秀学生颁发特殊奖学金。）
2) She has been awarded the first price for four years in succession.
(她已经连续四年获得一等奖。)