追授 (zhuī shòu) — to award posthumously (a title, medal, or honor)

Definition

追授 (zhuīshòu) is a formal verb meaning to grant a title, medal, or honor to someone after they have died. It is a set phrase: the title or honor is the object, and the deceased is the recipient.

verb

to award posthumously (a title, medal, or honor)

Examples

追授“”。
Zhèng fǔ zhuī shòu tā "rén mín yīng xióng" chēng hào.
The government posthumously awarded him the title of 'People's Hero'.
追授。
Zhè wèi xiāo fáng yuán bèi zhuī shòu le yì děng gōng.
This firefighter was posthumously awarded a first-class merit.
追授。
Xué xiào wèi nà wèi liè shì zhuī shòu le róng yù xué wèi.
The school posthumously awarded an honorary degree to that martyr.

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