tribute
中文来自 ECDICT
- n.
- 贡物，礼物，颂辞
演变路径（由近及远）
原始词根
词源说明
From Middle English tribut (14th c.), from Middle French tribut, from Latin tributum (“tribute”, literally “a thing contributed or paid”), past participle of tribuere (“to assign, allot”), usually derived from tribus (whence English tribe).
释义（英文）
名词 Noun
- An acknowledgment of gratitude, respect or admiration; an accompanying gift.
- A payment made by one nation to another in submission.
- Extortion