颁发 (bān fā) — to issue, to promulgate (laws, policies, regulations etc.); to award, to confer (certificates, prizes, honors etc.)
Definition
颁发 is a formal, written verb used by authorities for issuing laws/policies (颁布 is the more common near-synonym for laws and decrees) and for conferring honors or certificates at ceremonies.
verb
to issueto promulgate (laws, policies, regulations etc.)to awardto confer (certificates, prizes, honors etc.)
Examples
- 颁发。Guó jiā bān fā le xīn de huán jìng bǎo hù fǎ.The state has promulgated a new environmental protection law.
- 颁发。Xiào zhǎng qīn zì wèi huò jiǎng xué shēng bān fā jiǎng zhuàng.The president personally awarded certificates to the winning students.
- 颁发。Zhèng fǔ jiāng bān fā yí xiàng guān yú yī liáo gǎi gé de zhèng cè.The government will issue a policy on healthcare reform.
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