honours [
ɑnz]
n. 优等成绩, (英)优等成绩奖金, 给予优等生的荣誉, 荣誉标志
honours[ noun ]
a university degree with honors
<noun.communication>
honours \honours\ n.
A university degree with honors; -- a term used in Great
Britain. [Brit.]
Syn: honours degree.
[WordNet 1.5]
- The proportion of awards to state servants was broadly in line with previous lists, though Downing Street said that now no official was nominated automatically. Political honours, however, were distributed at Westminster rather more sparsely than usual.
- He appears to understands the importance of maintaining respect for the honours system, if it is to have continuing value.
- 'Nobody's taking anything but Cambridge scientists with first-class honours.' Tarnished halo for Gro Harlem Brundtland.
- Butler has an honours degree in English and Art. With a guaranteed company income of Pounds 3,000 for the first 12 months the couple formed a legal partnership and took a small Victorian shop unit in a narrow side street behind the harbour in St Ives.
- Labour's tribulations in the 1980s appear more dated than Lloyd George's selling of honours.
- After all, even the titles used for civilian honours - 'Commander', 'Officer', 'Order', 'Empire' - bear distinctly military overtones.
- Last year, Kuala Lumpur did the honours because the IMF met in Bangkok.
- The officials charged with preparing recommendations for the Queen's birthday honours in June have been told to draw up as usual a list of nominations for the BEM - but on the basis that the recipients will then be 'bumped up' to MBE.
- The prime minister's brainwave of turning the honours system into a DIY venture seems to be a roaring success with the punters. Only four days after the announcement and over 1,000 requests for application forms have been received.
- In his 36ft Rani, he took both line honours and first place on corrected time.
- 'If we can take line honours we'll be happy,' says Williams.
- Mr Gary Lineker, Spurs' star striker, was awarded an OBE in the New Year's honours list and yesterday the club clinched a 2-1 victory over Coventry.
- Students with first-class honours were four times less likely to be unemployed than those with thirds.
- Both came away with vocal honours, Miss Roocroft's luscious chest register underpinning a radiant 'Pieta'.
- And in case the current sport-loving prime minister thinks of renewing the offer, Brasher is of the view that as he has to deal with politicians one shouldn't accept honours from people you deal with.
- Knighthood, honours, whole shebang.
- Brandishing a tattoo on his forearm that recounted his battle honours in previous strikes, Mr Ronnie Green, a former miner, said: 'A lot of people here sold their souls, but by God they wish they hadn't now.'
- JOHN MAJOR'S reform of the honours list encourages everyone to suggest potential honorees.
- It gives him a 'first-class honours degree in Lloyd's.
- The Lloyds Bank Masters, held annually since 1977, gives up to 50 boys and girls the chance for adult international honours.