A tribute is something that you say, do, or make to show your admiration and respect for someone.
例句
The song is a tribute to Roy Orbison...那首歌是对罗伊·奥比森的致敬。He paid tribute to the organising committee...他赞扬了组委会。
N-SING
(良好结果的)体现,证明
If one thing is a tribute to another, the first thing is the result of the second and shows how good it is.
例句
His success has been a tribute to hard work, to professionalism...他的成功充分体现了他的勤劳苦干和敬业精神。It is a tribute to Mr Chandler's skill that he has fashioned a fascinating book out of such unpromising material.钱德勒先生竟然以如此不被看好的素材写出了一本引人入胜的书,这充分证明了他的写作技巧。
英汉词典释义
n.
(尤指旧时一国向他国交纳的)贡品,贡金 ,贡物
Many conquered nations had to pay tribute to the rulers of ancient Rome.许多被征服的国家必须向古罗马的统治者纳贡。
英英词典释义
Noun
1. something given or done as an expression of esteem
2. payment by one nation for protection by another
3. payment extorted by gangsters on threat of violence;
"every store in the neighborhood had to pay him protection"