medal

名词 n. 动词 v.
[ˈmɛd.ɫ̩]    [ˈmɛɾ.ɫ̩]|[ˈmeɾ.ɫ̩]

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A stamped metal disc used as a personal ornament, a charm, or a religious object.
    — Whether their images, shrines, relics, consecrated things, holy water, medals, benedictions, those divine amulets, holy exorcisms, and the sign of the cross, be available in this disease?
  2. A stamped or cast metal object (usually a disc), particularly one awarded as a prize or reward.
动词 v.
  1. To win a medal. colloquial,intransitive
    — He medalled twice at the Olympics.
  2. To award a medal to. transitive

词形变化

medals plural medals present,singular,third-person medaling US,participle,present medalling UK,participle,present medaled US,participle,past medaled US,past medalled UK,participle,past medalled UK,past

词源

词源 1
From Middle English [Term?], from Middle French medaille, medale, from Italian medaglia (originally "half a denarius"), from Early Medieval Latin medālia, feminine derived via dissimilation (/dj–lj/ > /d–lj/) from mediālia, neuter plural of Late Latin mediālis (“middle”, adjective), from Classical Latin medius.
词源 2
From Middle English [Term?], from Middle French medaille, medale, from Italian medaglia (originally "half a denarius"), from Early Medieval Latin medālia, feminine derived via dissimilation (/dj–lj/ > /d–lj/) from mediālia, neuter plural of Late Latin mediālis (“middle”, adjective), from Classical Latin medius.
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