endowment

in'daumәnt

托福 Collins 2

n. natural abilities or qualities
n. the capital that provides income for an institution
n. the act of endowing with a permanent source of income

n. 捐助, 天赋, 才能
[经] 捐赠, 捐款, 养老金

Collins 星级

7,253

BNC 频率

10,430

使用频率

endowment 由词根 dow（给予）和前缀 en-（使）组成，意思是“给予”的状态或过程，即“赋予”某种能力或财产。

例句

1. The university received a generous endowment to support its research programs.

这所大学获得了一笔慷慨的捐赠以支持其研究项目。

2. She used her endowment to establish a scholarship for underprivileged students.

她用她的捐赠成立了一个针对贫困学生的奖学金。

3. His talent for music seemed like a natural endowment from a young age.

他从小就展现出音乐的天赋，这似乎是天生的才能。