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授予 — meaning in English

shòu yǔ

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English meaning

  • inaugurate verb To formally install someone into an official position with a ceremony.
  • invest verb To put money into something, such as a business, property, or shares, in the hope of making a profit.

Senses

授予 is used for these senses in English:

  • inaugurate To initiate or usher in (something, as a (significant) course of action, development, organization, or period of time) with a formal ceremony or in a ceremonious manner; also (loosely) , to begin or commence (something); to start.
  • invest To ceremonially install someone in some office.

inaugurate — full definition

  1. verb To formally install someone into an official position with a ceremony.
  2. verb To officially open a building or start something new with a formal ceremony.

invest — full definition

  1. verb To put money into something, such as a business, property, or shares, in the hope of making a profit.
  2. verb To devote time, effort, or energy to something for a future benefit.
  3. verb Formal: to officially give someone a position or power, often in a ceremony.

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