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honour/ˈɒnə/ n. & v. (US [美] honor)●n. 1 high respect; glory; credit, reputation, good name 尊敬，敬意；光荣；声望；名声 2 adherence to what is right or to a conventional standard of conduct 正义感，道义，气节 3 nobleness of mind, magnanimity 崇高；宽宏大量 honour among thieves 盗亦有道 4 a thing conferred as a distinction, esp. an official award for bravery or achievement 荣誉 5 (foll. by 后跟 of + verbal noun, or to + infin.) privilege, special right 特权，荣幸 had the honour of being invited 有幸被邀请 6a exalted position 高位 b (作 Honour) (prec. by 前接 your, his, etc.) a title of a circuit judge, US a mayor, and Ir. or in rustic speech any person of rank 阁下，大人(指巡回法官; [美]市长; [爱尔兰] (农村人)对任何阶层人的尊称) 7 (foll. by 后跟 to) a person or thing that brings honour 增光的人或事 she is an honour to her profession 她是这一行业的光荣 8a (of a woman) chastity (指妇女的)贞操 b the reputation for this 贞节 9 (in pl. 用复数)a special distinction for proficiency in an examination 优异的成绩 b a course of degree studies more specialized than for an ordinary pass 为优秀学生增开的高级课程 10a Bridge the ace, king, queen, jack, and ten, esp. of trumps, or the four aces at no trumps 【桥牌】大牌 b Whist the ace, king, queen, and jack, esp. of trumps 【惠斯特】王牌 11 Golf the right of driving off first as having won the last hole 【高尔夫球】先打权 it is my honour 该我先打 ●v. tr. 1 respect highly 尊敬 2 confer honour on 表示敬意 3 accept (a bill) or pay (a cheque) when due 承兑，支付(票据或支票) 4 acknowledge 执行，承认 □ do the honours perform the duties of a host to guests etc. 尽地主之谊，尽主人之礼 □ honour bright on my honour! 确实，真的 □ honours are even Brit. there is equality in the contest [英]在比赛中力量均衡 □ in honour bound = on one's honour □ in honour of as a celebration of 为纪念，为庆祝 □ on one's honour (usu. foll. by 通常后跟 to + infin.) under a moral obligation 以名誉担保 □ on (or upon) my honour an expression of sincerity 表示诚意时的用语 [Middle English via Old French (h)onor (n.), onorer (v.) from Latin honor, honarare] |