A foundling to start with,he would flourish later on as his powers waxed and his worth was proved, In the end each clan on the outlying coasts beyond the whale-road had to yield to him and begin to pay tribute.That was one good king.

VOA: special.2011.01.05

The speaker of the poem mourns the death of the shepherd-poet Lycidas and describes this parade, this procession of mourners who make their tribute to the deceased.

牧歌》第十首中的讲述者哀悼牧羊人诗人利西达斯的逝去,描述了一行送葬者们,向逝去的人献礼的情景。

耶鲁公开课 - 弥尔顿课程节选

You see, in the previous empires, like the Assyrian Empire, or these kinds of-- the Egyptian Empire, when people conquered other peoples, often all they wanted was tribute.

之前的各个帝国，比如亚述帝国，或者埃及帝国-,当他们战胜其他民族时，往往只是觊觎贡品。

耶鲁公开课 - 新约课程节选

He was 22. President Obama paid tribute on Veteran's Day to all those who have sacrificed in Afghanistan and Iraq.

VOA: standard.2009.11.16

The Athenians at least pay Socrates the tribute of taking him seriously, which is exactly why he is on trial.

雅典人至少,还尊重苏格拉底，并严肃地看待他，所以才审判他。

耶鲁公开课 - 政治哲学导论课程节选

In her annual Christmas message, Britain's Queen Elizabeth the Second has paid tribute to those serving in her country's armed forces.

VOA: standard.2009.12.25

In a way it's a tribute to the great creator and also an acknowledgement of the fact that the great creator lives in the Eternal Moment.

从一方面来看，这是对造物主的赞颂,也是在承认,造物主住在永恒的世界。

耶鲁公开课 - 文学理论导论课程节选

The National Recording Preservation Board describes the song as a moving tribute to both Tupac's mother and mothers everywhere.

VOA: standard.2010.07.08

In this respect, he seems to have followed Spenser -- Edmund Spenser, whose Faerie Queeneis in large part a tribute to the sacrament of marriage, although interestingly The Faerie Queene, the great Spenserian poem, never actually manages to feature a marriage between two human beings.

这样看来，他似乎是,秉承了斯宾塞--埃德蒙·斯宾塞，他的作品《仙后》,很大程度上来说是对婚姻圣礼的颂词，尽管有趣的是，《仙后》,这一伟大的斯宾塞体诗歌，从没有真正意义上,在两人的婚姻中发挥重要作用。

耶鲁公开课 - 弥尔顿课程节选

Addressing fellow politicians in the House of Commons Wednesday, a somber Prime Minister Gordon Brown paid tribute to the fallen.

VOA: standard.2009.11.04

So Judah, the Southern Kingdom, is a tribute-paying vassal state to the Assyrian overlord. And of course there's a great deal of Assyrian cultural influence and religious influence in Judah as a result.

那么犹大，南部王国，是纳贡者-向亚述统治者,上交贡赋理所应当的，他们受到了许多亚述,文化和宗教影响。

耶鲁公开课 - 旧约导论课程节选

And,I think the fans that come here are paying tribute to his life and legacy of which we're truly thankful for."

VOA: standard.2010.01.07

They probably succeeded in subduing some of their neighbors, collecting tribute--there's some controversy about that but in about 922 this kingdom divided into two smaller and lesser kingdoms that fell in importance.

也可能成功征服了周围的一些邻国并接受朝贡，但这点是有争议的,但约公元前922年，这个王国,分裂为两个更小更次要的国家,重要性当然也随之降低。

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Earlier this year, the Steve Miller Band honored Buffalo with an all-star tribute concert at the Fox Theatre in Oakland,California.

VOA: standard.2010.06.27

It is the first time the North has ever paid such an explicit tribute to a South Korean leader.

VOA: standard.2009.08.21

The Queen also paid tribute to members of other Commonwealth states that have sent troops to the region.

VOA: standard.2009.12.25

Senator Kennedy's funeral follows several days of memorials during which Kennedy's fellow Democrats , along with Republicans, united in paying him tribute.

VOA: standard.2009.08.29

In a telephone hook up to the Apollo 11 astronauts, Mr.Nixon paid tribute to their history-making accomplishment.

VOA: standard.2009.07.16

The pope is in Angola to meet with leaders of the country's 10 million Catholics and pay tribute to the religion's long history.

VOA: standard.2009.03.20

"We are done." Before he signed the bill, Mr.Obama paid tribute to all who fought for health reform since the early 20th century.

VOA: standard.2010.03.23

He is also nominated for a tribute recording called "High Wide And Handsome: The Charlie Poole Project."

VOA: standard.2010.01.24

The U.S.is India's largest trading partner, and the president paid tribute to India's large and growing economic role in Asia and throughout the world.

VOA: standard.2009.11.25

"Traveling to Graceland during August on the anniversary of his passing or in January for his birthday is really just a tribute to the legacy,".

VOA: standard.2010.01.07

(SAYING) This young woman,Katherine, says she came in tribute to the country's leaders and also because the rector of her university was among those killed.

VOA: standard.2010.04.12

At a news conference, Speaker Nancy Pelosi said she had just received a phone call from the president, and she paid tribute to the president's leadership.

VOA: standard.2009.11.08

Yeah,and they always say, 'And they got it?'" A fitting tribute to Gibran who wrote, "In the sweetness of friendship, let there be laughter and joy."

VOA: standard.2010.05.20

The global reach of the Marley tribute CD includes a pair of Canadian vocalists, two groups from Hawaii, and the veteran string band from the northeastern U.S.

VOA: standard.2010.07.22

Even civil rights leader Reverend Jesse Jackson admits that on the surface, Gary,Indiana seems an unlikely location for a tribute to one of the world's most popular musicians.

VOA: standard.2009.07.11

Earle's nominated CD is "Townes," his tribute to singer-songwriter Townes Van Zandt.

VOA: standard.2010.01.24

Reid and others paid tribute to to Senator Edward Kennedy, who died this past August after spending decades of his career in the Senate pursuing health care reform.

VOA: standard.2009.12.25