/mɪ'dælɪən; mə`dæljən/
n
(a) large medal 大纪念章; 大奖章; 大奖牌; 大勋章.
(b) thing similar in shape, eg a piece of jewellery, design on a carpet, cut of meat, etc 类似大纪念章的东西（如珠宝上的装饰、地毯上的花样、切下的肉等）
*medallions of veal 切成大片的小牛肉.

n[C]
[Date: 1600-1700; Language: French;Origin: médaillon, from Italian medaglione, from medaglia; MEDAL]
a piece of metal shaped like a large coin, worn as jewellery on a chain around the neck
　a silver medallion