1. 奖；奖品；奖状
    An award is a prize or certificate that a person is given for doing something well.

    e.g. ...the Booker prize, Britain's top award for fiction...
           布克奖，英国小说界的最高荣誉
    e.g. She presented a bravery award to schoolgirl Caroline Tucker.
           她向女学生卡罗琳·塔克颁发了英勇奖状。

2. （赔偿金等的）裁定额
    In law, an award is a sum of money that a court decides should be given to someone.

award的近义词

    e.g. ...workmen's compensation awards.
           判给工人的赔偿金

3. （作为奖励的）加薪
    A pay award is an increase in pay for a particular group of workers.

    e.g. ...this year's average pay award for teachers of just under 8%.
           今年教师平均加薪幅度将近8%

4. 授予;颁发;给（分）
    If someone is awarded something such as a prize or an examination mark, it is given to them.

    e.g. She was awarded the prize for both films...
           她的两部电影双双获奖。
    e.g. For his dedication the Mayor awarded him a medal of merit.
           为表彰他的奉献精神，市长授予他荣誉奖章。

5. 给予；判给
    To award something to someone means to decide that it will be given to that person.

    e.g. We have awarded the contract to a British shipyard...
           我们将合同给了一家英国造船厂。
    e.g. A High Court judge had awarded him £6 million damages.
           高级法院法官裁定他获得600万英镑的损失赔偿金。