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●pay ˈtribute to sb/sthshow that you respect or admire sb/sth 向…致敬◆Members of the musical profession paid tribute to the late Leonard Bernstein. 音乐界人士向已故的莱纳德 ∙ 伯恩斯坦致敬。 ORIGIN In the past, people often had to pay tribute to a ruler, which meant paying money in return for protection or for not being attacked. 旧时,人们经常被迫向统治者进贡(pay tribute),以期得到对方的保护或免受攻击。 |