honoree(名词):受表彰者;受奖者;被授予荣誉的人,常用于颁奖典礼、纪念活动或正式表彰场合。(也可泛指在某次活动中“被特别致敬的人”。)
/ˌɑːnəˈriː/
The honoree thanked her family during the ceremony.
受表彰者在典礼上感谢了她的家人。
As the evening’s honoree, he was recognized not only for his achievements but also for his service to the community.
作为当晚的受表彰者,他不仅因成就而受到肯定,也因对社区的奉献而被致敬。
honoree 来自 honor(荣誉)加上表示“被……的人”的后缀 -ee(常见于 employee、nominee 等),因此字面含义就是“被授予荣誉的人 / 被表彰的人”。