tribute
tribute は英検準1級・TOEIC 860・TOEFL 80・IELTS 6.5レベルの英単語で、「賛辞、敬意の表れ、貢ぎ物」という意味があります。発音記号は /ˈtrɪbjuːt/ です。
意味一覧 (3件)
賛辞
解説 Definition
誰かの功績や行動に対して敬意や賞賛を表す言葉。称賛や感謝の気持ちを形にした表現。個人や集団の努力を認め、公開の場で伝えるときにも使われる。
A tribute is something said, done, or given to show respect, admiration, or thanks. It is often used for speeches, performances, gifts, or actions that honor a person or achievement. The word usually has a positive and respectful feeling.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
この「賛辞」の tribute は、相手に敬意や感謝を形にして差し出す言葉・行為を表す。貢ぎ物という基本義とは別に、現代英語では pay tribute to ... が「…に敬意を表する」の定型表現としてよく使われる。praise より改まっていて、式典、追悼、功績紹介、記念公演などで、個人や集団の価値を公に認める場面に合う。
Remember the fixed phrase "pay tribute to." It often appears in formal or respectful situations, such as speeches, memorials, or special events. The ending -tribute also appears in words like contribute and distribute, so you can connect it with the idea of giving something.
例文
She received tribute for her outstanding work.
彼女は素晴らしい仕事に対して賛辞を受けました。
The speech paid tribute to the soldiers who served.
そのスピーチは従軍した兵士たちに敬意を表しました。
His colleagues offered tribute to his leadership.
彼の同僚は彼のリーダーシップに賛辞を捧げました。
敬意の表れ
(意味 2)解説 Definition
人や功績への敬意・感謝を示すために行う行為や、そうした気持ちを込めて作られた作品を指す名詞です。言葉としての「賛辞」より広く、コンサートや映画、記念行事など形ある表現にも使われます。pay tribute to の形でもよく現れます。
A tribute is an action, event, speech, or work of art that shows respect, thanks, or admiration for a person and their achievements. It can be something formal, such as a memorial ceremony, or something creative, such as a concert, film, or song. The phrase “pay tribute to” is often used when people publicly honor someone.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
tribute は「相手に何かを差し出して敬意を示す」場面で覚えると残りやすい語。よく pay tribute to ... で「…に賛辞を送る・敬意を表する」。praise より少し改まっていて、功績の評価、追悼、公式な称賛に出やすい。contribute や distribute とつづりが近いので、-tribute に「与える・向ける」感覚をまとめて持つと整理しやすい。a moving tribute, a tribute concert のような形も一緒に覚えると定着する。
Think of tribute as something you give toward a person to show respect. It often appears in the phrase “pay tribute to,” meaning to honor or praise someone, especially in a formal or emotional situation. Connect it with words like contribute and distribute, which also carry the idea of giving or directing something. Phrases such as “a moving tribute” and “a tribute concert” are useful to remember.
例文
The students paid tribute to their teacher with a short video and a thank-you card.
生徒たちは短い動画と感謝のカードで先生に敬意を表した。
The concert was a moving tribute to the singer who had inspired so many people.
そのコンサートは、多くの人に影響を与えた歌手への心を打つ敬意の表れだった。
Her latest novel is a tribute to the courage of ordinary people during difficult times.
彼女の最新小説は、困難な時代を生きた普通の人々の勇気をたたえる作品だ。
貢ぎ物
(意味 3)解説 Definition
支配者や国、強い相手に差し出す金品や物を指す名詞。歴史や物語で、従属する国や人々が服従・保護・義務の印として納めるものを表すときによく使われる。
Tribute is money, goods, or other valuable things given to a ruler, a stronger country, or a powerful person. It is often used in historical or story contexts for something that people give as a sign of obedience, duty, or protection. The word usually suggests an unequal power relationship, so it is not just a free gift. In modern English, tribute can also mean an act of praise or respect, but in historical phrases like pay tribute to a ruler, it often means an actual payment or offering.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
tribute は contribute や distribute と同じ -tribute 系で、「割り当てる・与える」という感覚につながる語。基本義では、自由な gift というより、力関係のある相手へ義務として差し出す金品を表す。pay tribute は現代では「賛辞を送る」の意味でも多いが、歴史文脈で pay tribute to a ruler と出たら、実際に貢ぎ物や納め物を払う意味をまず疑うとよい。
Tribute belongs to the same -tribute family as contribute and distribute, which can help you remember the idea of giving or assigning something. In its basic sense, tribute is not a free gift but money or goods given because of duty or power. The phrase pay tribute often means "show respect" today, but in a historical sentence like pay tribute to a ruler, first think of an actual offering or payment.
例文
The defeated kingdom was forced to send tribute every year to the emperor.
敗れた王国は毎年、皇帝に貢ぎ物を送ることを強いられた。
Villagers brought tribute to the warlord in exchange for protection.
村人たちは保護と引き換えに、その武将へ貢ぎ物を差し出した。
In the novel, the prince refuses to pay tribute to the northern king.
その小説では、王子は北の王に貢ぎ物を納めるのを拒む。
tribute の語源・成り立ち Etymology
ラテン語 tributum(tribuere「割り当てる・与える」の過去分詞)に由来し、元は部族(tribus)に課された貢ぎ物の意。そこから功績を称えて捧げるもの=賛辞へと意味が発展した。関連語: contribute, distribute。
Tribute comes from Latin tributum, the past participle form of tribuere, meaning "to assign" or "to give." It was first used for payments or offerings assigned to a tribe or ruler. Later, the idea widened from something formally given to something offered in honor, and it is related to contribute and distribute.
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