conferred 授予
- The university conferred on him the title of LL.D.
该学院授予他法学博士称号。 - The Queen conferred knighthood on the bus conductor at the press conference.
女王在记者会议上授予公车售票员骑士身份。 - A primitive RNA might have catalysed the synthesis of phospholipids, but what advantage would phospholipids have conferred on primordial cells?
一种原始的RNA可能催化了磷脂的合成,但是磷脂又授予了原生细胞什么优势呢?
Confer \Con*fer"\ (k[o^]n*f[~e]r"), v. t. [imp. & p. p.
{Conferred}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Conferring}.] [L. conferre to
bring together, contribute, consult; con- + ferre to bear:
cf. F. conf['e]rer. See 1st {Bear}.]
1. To bring together for comparison; to compare. [Obs.]
If we confer these observations with others of the
like nature, we may find cause to rectify the
general opinion. --Boyle.
2. To grant as a possession; to bestow.
The public marks of honor and reward
Conferred upon me. --Milton.
3. To contribute; to conduce. [Obs.]
The closeness and compactness of the parts resting
together doth much confer to the strength of the
union. --Glanvill.
conferred \conferred\ adj.
given formally or officially.
Syn: bestowed, presented.
[WordNet 1.5]