a small piece of metal or plastic, with a design or words on it, that a person wears or carries to show that they belong to an organization, support something, have achieved something, have a particular rank, etc. 徽章;奖章 She wore a badge saying ‘Vote for Coates’. 她戴着一枚徽章,上面写着 “投科茨一票”。 All employees have to wear name badges. 所有员工均须佩戴名牌。 He pulled out a badge and said he was a cop. 他拿出证章,说他是警察。 parking for disabled badge holders 残疾证持有者专用停车位 The police officer flashed his badge. 警察晃了晃他的警徽。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- name
- police
- merit
- …
- wear
- display
- flash
- …
- holder
- holder
- a badge of honour/honor
- a badge of office
- (British English) (North American English patch)
a piece of material that you sew onto clothes as part of a uniform (制服上的)标记,标识 the school badge 校徽
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- name
- police
- merit
- …
- wear
- display
- flash
- …
- holder
- holder
- a badge of honour/honor
- a badge of office
a symbol of a particular quality or status 标记;象征 His gun was a badge of power for him. 他的枪对他而言是权力的标志。 Her badge of office, a large gold key, hung around her neck. 她的办公室徽章,一把大金钥匙,挂在脖子上。 He saw his injuries as a badge of honour. 他把自己的伤看成是荣誉勋章。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- name
- police
- merit
- …
- wear
- display
- flash
- …
- holder
- holder
- a badge of honour/honor
- a badge of office
Word Originlate Middle English: of unknown origin.