blue riband

noun
🔊/ˌbluː ˈrɪbənd/
🔊/ˌbluː ˈrɪbənd/
(British English)
(also blue ribbon North American English, British English)
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  1. an honour (sometimes in the form of a blue ribbon) given to the winner of the first prize in a competition冠军荣誉,优胜者称号(有时以蓝绶带形式授予冠军得主)
    • a blue-riband event (= a very important one)重大事件