Definition
追授 means 'to award posthumously' — it's used when an honor, title, or medal is given to someone after their death, typically for heroic or meritorious acts. The verb is transitive and takes the award as the object; the recipient is introduced with 给 or 为. You'll see it in news reports about martyrs, soldiers, or public figures.
v.
to award posthumously (a title, medal, or honor)
Examples
- 追授“”。Zhèngfǔ zhuī shòu tā “rénmín yīngxióng” chēnghào.The government posthumously awarded him the title of 'People's Hero'.
- 追授。Zhè wèi xiāofángyuán bèi zhuī shòu le yī děng gōng.This firefighter was posthumously awarded a first-class merit.
- 追授。Xuéxiào wèi nà wèi lièshì zhuī shòu le róngyù xuéwèi.The school posthumously awarded an honorary degree to that martyr.
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