[] award (sb) sth | award sth (to sb)to make an official decision to give sth to sb as a payment, prize, etc. 授予；给予；判给；裁决◆The firm has been awarded a five-year contract to supply parts to a leading manufacturer. 这公司获得向一家大制造商供应零部件的五年合同。◆The jury awarded $30 million in damages against the newspaper. 陪审团裁定报社赔偿 3000 万元的损害赔偿金。