Award是什么意思？

The possibility of receiving an award also produces a state of hope—a state that is in itself psychologically rewarding.

The fact that participants were willing to substitute part of a food item for the mere prospect of a relatively small monetary award is interesting, says Reimann.

People prefer certainty awards to possible awards.

One explanation for this finding is that possible awards may be more emotionally provoking than certainty awards, says Reimann.

Kids preferred an award in the form of money to one in the form of a toy.

Adults chose the smaller portion on the mere promise of a future award.

"The fact that participants were willing to substitute part of a food item for the mere prospect of a relatively small monetary award is interesting," says Reimann.

Malpractice awards do drive up insurance premiums for doctors in high-risk specialties, and there is some evidence that doctors engage in defensive medicine by performing tests and treatments primarily to prove they are not negligent should they get sued.

It's possible to admire Oprah Winfrey and still wish Harvard hadn't awarded her an honorary doctor of law degree and the commencement(毕业典礼)speaker spot at yesterday's graduation.

Monsanto accused Bowman of patent infringement and won an $84,456 damage award

In addition, almost all of the 532 billion the federal government provides for university research is awarded competitively.

One photo showed him at an award ceremony, where he had been honored for his financial contribution to a local baseball team.

Question 14: For what were Dennis Hutton and his wife awarded the Nobel Prize a second time?