tribute
/ˈtrɪbjuːt/noun
1
- an act, statement, or gift that is intended to show gratitude, respect, or admiration表示感激（或敬意、爱慕）的行动（或言语）; 礼物：
the video is a tribute to the musicals of the '40s
此录像节目是对40年代的音乐剧的颂扬
mass noun a symposium organized to pay tribute to Darwin.达尔文纪念座谈会。
1.1
- in sing. something resulting from something else and indicating its worth收益, 回报：
his victory in the championship was a tribute to his persistence.
他在锦标赛中所取得的成功得益于他的坚持。
2
- mass noun historical payment made periodically by one state or ruler to another, especially as a sign of dependence〈史〉（尤指表示依附的）贡税, 贡赋：
the king had at his disposal plunder and tribute amassed through warfare.
国王通过战争为自己攫取了战利品和贡赋。
3
- historical a proportion of ore or its equivalent, paid to a miner for his work, or to the owner or lessor of a mine〈史〉（用于支付矿工工资, 或给矿厂主、出租人的）矿石份子。
词源
late Middle English (in sense 2)： from Latin tributum, neuter past participle (used as a noun) of tribuere 'assign' （originally 'divide between tribes'）, from tribus 'tribe'.