trib.ute

tribute的音标和读音：
DJ音标发音： [ˈtribju:t]
KK音标发音： [ˈtrɪbjut]

tribute的词性：
n.（名词）

1. A gift, payment, declaration, or other acknowledgment of gratitude, respect, or admiration:
礼物，称赞，颂辞：表示感激、尊重或仰慕等情感的礼物、回报、声明或其他形式的表示：

put up a plaque as a tribute to his generosity.
别上徽章作为他的慷慨大度的颂扬

2. Evidence attesting to some praiseworthy quality or characteristic:
证明，证据：证明某一值得称赞的品质或特征的证据：

Her home is a tribute to her good taste.
她的家是她高雅品味的明证

3. A payment in money or other valuables made by one ruler or nation to another in acknowledgment of submission or as the price of protection or security.
贡品，贡金：由某统治者或国家向另一个统治者或国家支付的钱或其他珍贵物品，作为对臣服的承认或作为求得保护与安全的代价

4. A tax imposed for such payment.
贡税：为了支付贡金而征收的税

5. Any payment exacted for protection.
勒索的钱财：强逼某人支付的保护费

6. A payment or tax given by a feudal vassal to an overlord.
贡赋，贡税：封建封臣向封建领主支付的款项或税金

7. The obligation to make such a payment.
进贡的义务：支付贡金或缴纳贡税的义务

tribute的词源：

8. Middle English tribut
中古英语 tribut

9. from Old French
源自 古法语

10. from Latin trib^?tum [from neuter past participle of] tribuere [to pay, distribute]
源自 拉丁语 trib^?tum [] 源自tribuere的中性过去分词 [交纳，分发]

11. from tribus [tribe] * see tribe
源自 tribus [部落] *参见 tribe