something given in exchange for good behaviour or good work, etc.

There's a reward for whoever finishes first. 无论谁先完成都会得到一份奖赏。

The rewards of motherhood outweigh the anguish. 做母亲得到的回报大于经受的痛苦。

an amount of money given to someone who helps the police or who helps to return stolen property to its owner

The police offered a reward for any information about the robbery. 警方悬赏征求有关劫案的任何线索。

to give someone a reward

The company rewarded him for his years of service with a grand farewell party and several presents. 公司为了答谢他多年为公司所作的贡献，为他举行了一个隆重的欢送会，还赠送了他几件礼物。

All his hard work was rewarded (= was made worth it) when he saw his book in print. 看到了自己的书付梓出版，他感到一切的艰辛都得到了回报。

formal He rewarded their kindness with hostility and contempt. 他们好心对他，他却报以敌意和轻蔑。