pay tribute

基本解释

On Veterans Day, we pay tribute to our veterans, to the fallen, and to their families.
值此退伍军人日，我们向我国退伍军人、捐躯将士和他们的家人致敬。
In the future, whether you will be tall and straight of the trees, or low shrubs, life will all pay tribute to the teachers.
在将来，无论你会成为挺拔的乔木，还是低矮的灌木，都将会用生命的全部向老师致敬。
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As we mark the end of America’s combat mission in Iraq, a grateful nation must pay tribute to all who have served there.
随着美国在伊拉克的作战任务结束，作为一个感恩的国家，我们必须向所有参战人员致敬。

Today's summit is not lip service. We are not going through the motions, and pay tribute to one another, then furl up the flags then go our separate ways."
The Athenians at least pay Socrates the tribute of taking him seriously, which is exactly why he is on trial.
雅典人至少,还尊重苏格拉底，并严肃地看待他，所以才审判他。
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A foundling to start with,he would flourish later on as his powers waxed and his worth was proved, In the end each clan on the outlying coasts beyond the whale-road had to yield to him and begin to pay tribute.That was one good king.

Still, even her critics pay tribute to her high intelligence and astonishing work rate.
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朝贡
In the 18th century, the exchange between China and Korea was conducted under the diplomatic system of a typical pay tribute.
十八世纪中朝文化交流是在典型的朝贡关系体制下进行的，因中朝两国均实行严密的锁国政策，两国的文化交流主要通过使节往来这一狭窄通道进行。