give、accord、award、confer、grant、endow、present与bestow这组动词均含有“给予、赠给”之意。
give : 最普通用词，泛指将自己的东西给予他人，所给予的东西，物质或非物质的均可。
- She gave us a set of saucepans as a wedding present.
她送我的结婚礼物是一套深平底锅。 - Can you give me a date for another appointment?
我能再和您约个时间吗？ - They never gave me a chance/choice.
他们从来就没给过我机会／选择余地。 - Has the director given you permission to do that?
主任允许你那样做了吗？
accord : 侧重所给予的是应得的或是恰当的，或是因某种原因而适于接受的。
- The massed crowds of supporters accorded him a hero's welcome.
蜂拥云集的支持者们给予他英雄般的欢迎。 - Certainly in our society teachers don't enjoy the respect that is accorded to doctors and lawyers.
的确，在我们这个社会中，老师没有得到像医生和律师所受到的那种尊敬。
award : 通常暗示所给予的东西是接受者应得的，而且给予者往往是具有裁判权力的。
- Carlos was awarded first prize in the essay competition.
卡洛斯被授予短文写作竞赛一等奖。 - The jury awarded libel damages of £100,000.
陪审团作出裁定，判给受害人名誉损害赔偿金10万英镑。 - The university has awarded her a $500 travel grant.
该大学发给她500美元的旅行补助。
confer : 通常指授予称号或学位等。
- An honorary doctorate was conferred on him by Columbia University.
哥伦比亚大学授予他荣誉博士学位。
grant : 多指出于慷慨、怜悯或正义感而给予，并且通常是在被请求下给予。
- They granted her an entry visa.
他们发给她入境签证。 - He was granted asylum.
他的避难请求被接受了。 - She granted their request/wish.
她答应了他们的请求／满足了他们的愿望。
endow : 指捐赠大量的钱作基金，也可指给予非物质的东西。
- The state of Michigan has endowed three institutes to do research for industry.
密歇根州已经向3家研究所提供资助进行产业研究。 - This hospital was endowed by the citizens of Strasbourg in the 16th century.
这所医院是16世纪斯特拉斯堡市民捐建的。
present : 指正式地给予或授予，通常伴有仪式进行。
- The winners were presented with medals.
获胜者被授予奖牌。
bestow : 正式用词，指把某物作为礼物赠送于某人，也可作引申用。
- The George Cross is a decoration that is bestowed upon/on British civilians for acts of great bravery.
乔治十字勋章是为了表彰英国平民的英勇行为而颁发的。
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