Definition of medal in English:

medal

nounPlural medals ˈmɛd(ə)lˈmɛdl

A metal disc typically of the size of a large coin and bearing an inscription or design, made to commemorate an event or awarded as a distinction to someone such as a soldier or athlete.
奖牌；奖章；勋章；纪念章
Example sentencesExamples
- Player of the Year awards and team medals will be presented on the night.
- Pope John Paul II has awarded a medal of distinction to a Sutton woman who has given her life to the service of the church, the young and the needy.
- My grandfather's medals were awarded for his service with the St John Ambulance Brigade during the Boer War.
- No medal was awarded on Friday as the events were still at the qualifying stage.
- No service member is entitled to wear all three medals for the same act, achievement or period of service.
- I will train for better results but I don't think too much about medals.
- Most of it was devoted to the award of medals in the Falklands War.
- To see the joy on so many young faces when presented with medals and awards was reward enough.
- The show garden section has been expanded, and the event awarded its own medals for the first time this year.
- The medal was awarded to airmen involved in enemy contact.
- Thomas had won many medals and awards in both handball and football.
- These medals were awarded in bronze for having four children, silver for six, and gold for eight.
- The medals were awarded to individuals who had been nominated by others in their communities.
- Jewelry and 107 medals and awards were also stolen from the apartment.
- Britain doubled their medal haul in Paris after scooping two medals on the final day of the World Championships.
- Cabinets of coins, medals, and bronze statuettes became a characteristic feature of German princely collections.
- Purple Heart medals are awarded to nine soldiers who suffered wounds in Iraq.
- This week her work was recognised when she was awarded the prestigious medal of the Order of Mercy from the League of Mercy.
- The team also picked up five silver and three bronze team medals at the event.
- He was awarded numerous medals and attained the rank of Lieutenant before discharging in 1970.
Synonyms
honour, decoration, ribbon, star, order, badge, pin, laurel, wreath, palm, colours, insignia, plaque, award, trophy
military slang fruit salad
British informal gong

verbmedals, medaled, medalling, medalled, medaling ˈmɛd(ə)lˈmɛdl

1no object Win a medal in a sporting event.
〈美〉（在体育赛事中）赢得奖牌
they medalled in all the relay events
Example sentencesExamples
- The three people who made the team are very good athletes and they all are capable of medalling for us in Athens.
- From 1936 on, the U.S. men medaled only in the boycotted Los Angeles Olympics of 1984.
- She medalled on all three of these events at the 1998 World Cup finals in Sabae, Japan - her final competition.
- It won't be long before the United States fails to medal in Olympic basketball.
- She is a solid international competitor, having medaled in three World Endurance Championships.
- He changed the course of the Olympics by giving himself the chance to run in two events to try and medal in two events.
- Freshman Deary should also be able to help with the distance events, having medaled at senior nationals in the 400 meter free.
- Croatia last medaled at the 1996 Olympic Games, taking silver in Atlanta.
- She has competed at five Olympic Games and medalled at all of them including four golds.
- Obree didn't medal, and had to be coaxed from a fifth-floor window sill by a teammate.
- The United States men's basketball teams have now medaled in every Olympics they have participated in, winning gold 12 times, silver once, and bronze twice.
- Holland have only medalled three times at the world outdoor championships.
- Cop has medaled in three Olympic Games, winning Silver in Athens, Gold in Sydney and Bronze in Barcelona, all in addition to eight World Championship medals.
- I think in the long run it is maybe better, not medaling just motivates me even more now.
- I think with my personal best I have a chance at medalling internationally.
- Indeed, she medalled in every competition in which she competed.
- She might also have medalled on the uneven bars, her favourite event, but because of her lingering wrist injury she had to take out some of her best skills.
- She and her teammates brought home a bronze medal in the team event, and she medalled on vault (bronze).
- She has medalled in every major international event except the Olympics.
- Having already medaled in both the winter and summer Games, Clara is a legend in Canada.
- I medaled in all six of my events, and I almost captured the gold in the 200 meter backstroke, missing by just 1-tenth of a second.
- Four years later, she became the first person to medal in both a swimming and diving event in the Olympics.
1. 1.1often as adjective medalledwith object Decorate or honour with a medal.
  the most medalled athlete in Britain
  Example sentencesExamples
  Lipa consolidated her place as the most medalled Olympic rower with eight, and also became the first female rower to win five golds, having taken her first in Los Angeles back in 1984.

Derivatives

medallic

adjective mɪˈdalɪkməˈdælɪk

The Thomason Medallic Bible is a set of sixty medals struck in 1830 that captures the essence of the entire Holy Bible in medallic art.
Example sentencesExamples
- The Sloane model seems to be intimately connected with a rare medal of Doria, which has been described as ‘perhaps the most beautiful’ of all his medallic portraits.
- The directory will include sculptors, collectors, scholars, manufacturers, and all members in general, featuring content on medallic art.
- A member of our own Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment received medallic recognition of his acts of bravery in saving members of his own platoon.
- As a United States Mint medallic sculptor, he will create and submit coinage and medal designs, and work models, hubs and dies.

Origin

Late 16th century: from French médaille, from Italian medaglia, from medieval Latin medalia 'half a denarius', from Latin medialis 'medial'.

Medal goes back to medieval Latin medalia ‘half a denarius’, there being little difference in appearance between a coin and a medal. Medallion dates from the mid 17th century and originally meant ‘a larger medal’.

Rhymes

backpedal, heddle, meddle, pedal, peddle, treadle

Definition of medal in US English:

medal

nounˈmedlˈmɛdl

A metal disk with an inscription or design, made to commemorate an event or awarded as a distinction to someone such as a soldier, athlete, or scholar.
奖牌；奖章；勋章；纪念章
Example sentencesExamples
- Pope John Paul II has awarded a medal of distinction to a Sutton woman who has given her life to the service of the church, the young and the needy.
- This week her work was recognised when she was awarded the prestigious medal of the Order of Mercy from the League of Mercy.
- No service member is entitled to wear all three medals for the same act, achievement or period of service.
- He was awarded numerous medals and attained the rank of Lieutenant before discharging in 1970.
- Player of the Year awards and team medals will be presented on the night.
- Jewelry and 107 medals and awards were also stolen from the apartment.
- My grandfather's medals were awarded for his service with the St John Ambulance Brigade during the Boer War.
- Thomas had won many medals and awards in both handball and football.
- To see the joy on so many young faces when presented with medals and awards was reward enough.
- I will train for better results but I don't think too much about medals.
- The medal was awarded to airmen involved in enemy contact.
- Cabinets of coins, medals, and bronze statuettes became a characteristic feature of German princely collections.
- Britain doubled their medal haul in Paris after scooping two medals on the final day of the World Championships.
- These medals were awarded in bronze for having four children, silver for six, and gold for eight.
- Most of it was devoted to the award of medals in the Falklands War.
- Purple Heart medals are awarded to nine soldiers who suffered wounds in Iraq.
- The medals were awarded to individuals who had been nominated by others in their communities.
- No medal was awarded on Friday as the events were still at the qualifying stage.
- The show garden section has been expanded, and the event awarded its own medals for the first time this year.
- The team also picked up five silver and three bronze team medals at the event.
Synonyms
honour, decoration, ribbon, star, order, badge, pin, laurel, wreath, palm, colours, insignia, plaque, award, trophy

verbˈmedlˈmɛdl

1no object Earn a medal, especially in an athletic contest.
Norwegian athletes medaled in 12 of the 14 events
Example sentencesExamples
- She has competed at five Olympic Games and medalled at all of them including four golds.
- Indeed, she medalled in every competition in which she competed.
- Holland have only medalled three times at the world outdoor championships.
- Obree didn't medal, and had to be coaxed from a fifth-floor window sill by a teammate.
- I think with my personal best I have a chance at medalling internationally.
- Four years later, she became the first person to medal in both a swimming and diving event in the Olympics.
- She has medalled in every major international event except the Olympics.
- It won't be long before the United States fails to medal in Olympic basketball.
- I medaled in all six of my events, and I almost captured the gold in the 200 meter backstroke, missing by just 1-tenth of a second.
- She might also have medalled on the uneven bars, her favourite event, but because of her lingering wrist injury she had to take out some of her best skills.
- He changed the course of the Olympics by giving himself the chance to run in two events to try and medal in two events.
- The three people who made the team are very good athletes and they all are capable of medalling for us in Athens.
- She medalled on all three of these events at the 1998 World Cup finals in Sabae, Japan - her final competition.
- I think in the long run it is maybe better, not medaling just motivates me even more now.
- She and her teammates brought home a bronze medal in the team event, and she medalled on vault (bronze).
- Freshman Deary should also be able to help with the distance events, having medaled at senior nationals in the 400 meter free.
- Croatia last medaled at the 1996 Olympic Games, taking silver in Atlanta.
- Having already medaled in both the winter and summer Games, Clara is a legend in Canada.
- From 1936 on, the U.S. men medaled only in the boycotted Los Angeles Olympics of 1984.
- The United States men's basketball teams have now medaled in every Olympics they have participated in, winning gold 12 times, silver once, and bronze twice.
- Cop has medaled in three Olympic Games, winning Silver in Athens, Gold in Sydney and Bronze in Barcelona, all in addition to eight World Championship medals.
- She is a solid international competitor, having medaled in three World Endurance Championships.
1. 1.1often as adjective medaledwith object Decorate or honour with a medal.
  the most medaled swimmer in Olympics history
  Example sentencesExamples
  Lipa consolidated her place as the most medalled Olympic rower with eight, and also became the first female rower to win five golds, having taken her first in Los Angeles back in 1984.

Origin

Late 16th century: from French médaille, from Italian medaglia, from medieval Latin medalia ‘half a denarius’, from Latin medialis ‘medial’.

单词	medal
释义	Definition of medal in English: medal nounPlural medals ˈmɛd(ə)lˈmɛdl A metal disc typically of the size of a large coin and bearing an inscription or design, made to commemorate an event or awarded as a distinction to someone such as a soldier or athlete. 奖牌；奖章；勋章；纪念章 Example sentencesExamples Player of the Year awards and team medals will be presented on the night. Pope John Paul II has awarded a medal of distinction to a Sutton woman who has given her life to the service of the church, the young and the needy. My grandfather's medals were awarded for his service with the St John Ambulance Brigade during the Boer War. No medal was awarded on Friday as the events were still at the qualifying stage. No service member is entitled to wear all three medals for the same act, achievement or period of service. I will train for better results but I don't think too much about medals. Most of it was devoted to the award of medals in the Falklands War. To see the joy on so many young faces when presented with medals and awards was reward enough. The show garden section has been expanded, and the event awarded its own medals for the first time this year. The medal was awarded to airmen involved in enemy contact. Thomas had won many medals and awards in both handball and football. These medals were awarded in bronze for having four children, silver for six, and gold for eight. The medals were awarded to individuals who had been nominated by others in their communities. Jewelry and 107 medals and awards were also stolen from the apartment. Britain doubled their medal haul in Paris after scooping two medals on the final day of the World Championships. Cabinets of coins, medals, and bronze statuettes became a characteristic feature of German princely collections. Purple Heart medals are awarded to nine soldiers who suffered wounds in Iraq. This week her work was recognised when she was awarded the prestigious medal of the Order of Mercy from the League of Mercy. The team also picked up five silver and three bronze team medals at the event. He was awarded numerous medals and attained the rank of Lieutenant before discharging in 1970. Synonyms honour, decoration, ribbon, star, order, badge, pin, laurel, wreath, palm, colours, insignia, plaque, award, trophy military slang fruit salad British informal gong verbmedals, medaled, medalling, medalled, medaling ˈmɛd(ə)lˈmɛdl 1no object Win a medal in a sporting event. 〈美〉（在体育赛事中）赢得奖牌 they medalled in all the relay events Example sentencesExamples The three people who made the team are very good athletes and they all are capable of medalling for us in Athens. From 1936 on, the U.S. men medaled only in the boycotted Los Angeles Olympics of 1984. She medalled on all three of these events at the 1998 World Cup finals in Sabae, Japan - her final competition. It won't be long before the United States fails to medal in Olympic basketball. She is a solid international competitor, having medaled in three World Endurance Championships. He changed the course of the Olympics by giving himself the chance to run in two events to try and medal in two events. Freshman Deary should also be able to help with the distance events, having medaled at senior nationals in the 400 meter free. Croatia last medaled at the 1996 Olympic Games, taking silver in Atlanta. She has competed at five Olympic Games and medalled at all of them including four golds. Obree didn't medal, and had to be coaxed from a fifth-floor window sill by a teammate. The United States men's basketball teams have now medaled in every Olympics they have participated in, winning gold 12 times, silver once, and bronze twice. Holland have only medalled three times at the world outdoor championships. Cop has medaled in three Olympic Games, winning Silver in Athens, Gold in Sydney and Bronze in Barcelona, all in addition to eight World Championship medals. I think in the long run it is maybe better, not medaling just motivates me even more now. I think with my personal best I have a chance at medalling internationally. Indeed, she medalled in every competition in which she competed. She might also have medalled on the uneven bars, her favourite event, but because of her lingering wrist injury she had to take out some of her best skills. She and her teammates brought home a bronze medal in the team event, and she medalled on vault (bronze). She has medalled in every major international event except the Olympics. Having already medaled in both the winter and summer Games, Clara is a legend in Canada. I medaled in all six of my events, and I almost captured the gold in the 200 meter backstroke, missing by just 1-tenth of a second. Four years later, she became the first person to medal in both a swimming and diving event in the Olympics. 1.1often as adjective medalledwith object Decorate or honour with a medal. the most medalled athlete in Britain Example sentencesExamples Lipa consolidated her place as the most medalled Olympic rower with eight, and also became the first female rower to win five golds, having taken her first in Los Angeles back in 1984. Derivatives medallic adjective mɪˈdalɪkməˈdælɪk The Thomason Medallic Bible is a set of sixty medals struck in 1830 that captures the essence of the entire Holy Bible in medallic art. Example sentencesExamples The Sloane model seems to be intimately connected with a rare medal of Doria, which has been described as ‘perhaps the most beautiful’ of all his medallic portraits. The directory will include sculptors, collectors, scholars, manufacturers, and all members in general, featuring content on medallic art. A member of our own Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment received medallic recognition of his acts of bravery in saving members of his own platoon. As a United States Mint medallic sculptor, he will create and submit coinage and medal designs, and work models, hubs and dies. Origin Late 16th century: from French médaille, from Italian medaglia, from medieval Latin medalia 'half a denarius', from Latin medialis 'medial'. Medal goes back to medieval Latin medalia ‘half a denarius’, there being little difference in appearance between a coin and a medal. Medallion dates from the mid 17th century and originally meant ‘a larger medal’. Rhymes backpedal, heddle, meddle, pedal, peddle, treadle Definition of medal in US English: medal nounˈmedlˈmɛdl A metal disk with an inscription or design, made to commemorate an event or awarded as a distinction to someone such as a soldier, athlete, or scholar. 奖牌；奖章；勋章；纪念章 Example sentencesExamples Pope John Paul II has awarded a medal of distinction to a Sutton woman who has given her life to the service of the church, the young and the needy. This week her work was recognised when she was awarded the prestigious medal of the Order of Mercy from the League of Mercy. No service member is entitled to wear all three medals for the same act, achievement or period of service. He was awarded numerous medals and attained the rank of Lieutenant before discharging in 1970. Player of the Year awards and team medals will be presented on the night. Jewelry and 107 medals and awards were also stolen from the apartment. My grandfather's medals were awarded for his service with the St John Ambulance Brigade during the Boer War. Thomas had won many medals and awards in both handball and football. To see the joy on so many young faces when presented with medals and awards was reward enough. I will train for better results but I don't think too much about medals. The medal was awarded to airmen involved in enemy contact. Cabinets of coins, medals, and bronze statuettes became a characteristic feature of German princely collections. Britain doubled their medal haul in Paris after scooping two medals on the final day of the World Championships. These medals were awarded in bronze for having four children, silver for six, and gold for eight. Most of it was devoted to the award of medals in the Falklands War. Purple Heart medals are awarded to nine soldiers who suffered wounds in Iraq. The medals were awarded to individuals who had been nominated by others in their communities. No medal was awarded on Friday as the events were still at the qualifying stage. The show garden section has been expanded, and the event awarded its own medals for the first time this year. The team also picked up five silver and three bronze team medals at the event. Synonyms honour, decoration, ribbon, star, order, badge, pin, laurel, wreath, palm, colours, insignia, plaque, award, trophy verbˈmedlˈmɛdl 1no object Earn a medal, especially in an athletic contest. Norwegian athletes medaled in 12 of the 14 events Example sentencesExamples She has competed at five Olympic Games and medalled at all of them including four golds. Indeed, she medalled in every competition in which she competed. Holland have only medalled three times at the world outdoor championships. Obree didn't medal, and had to be coaxed from a fifth-floor window sill by a teammate. I think with my personal best I have a chance at medalling internationally. Four years later, she became the first person to medal in both a swimming and diving event in the Olympics. She has medalled in every major international event except the Olympics. It won't be long before the United States fails to medal in Olympic basketball. I medaled in all six of my events, and I almost captured the gold in the 200 meter backstroke, missing by just 1-tenth of a second. She might also have medalled on the uneven bars, her favourite event, but because of her lingering wrist injury she had to take out some of her best skills. He changed the course of the Olympics by giving himself the chance to run in two events to try and medal in two events. The three people who made the team are very good athletes and they all are capable of medalling for us in Athens. She medalled on all three of these events at the 1998 World Cup finals in Sabae, Japan - her final competition. I think in the long run it is maybe better, not medaling just motivates me even more now. She and her teammates brought home a bronze medal in the team event, and she medalled on vault (bronze). Freshman Deary should also be able to help with the distance events, having medaled at senior nationals in the 400 meter free. Croatia last medaled at the 1996 Olympic Games, taking silver in Atlanta. Having already medaled in both the winter and summer Games, Clara is a legend in Canada. From 1936 on, the U.S. men medaled only in the boycotted Los Angeles Olympics of 1984. The United States men's basketball teams have now medaled in every Olympics they have participated in, winning gold 12 times, silver once, and bronze twice. Cop has medaled in three Olympic Games, winning Silver in Athens, Gold in Sydney and Bronze in Barcelona, all in addition to eight World Championship medals. She is a solid international competitor, having medaled in three World Endurance Championships. 1.1often as adjective medaledwith object Decorate or honour with a medal. the most medaled swimmer in Olympics history Example sentencesExamples Lipa consolidated her place as the most medalled Olympic rower with eight, and also became the first female rower to win five golds, having taken her first in Los Angeles back in 1984. Origin Late 16th century: from French médaille, from Italian medaglia, from medieval Latin medalia ‘half a denarius’, from Latin medialis ‘medial’.
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