英语单词

endowment是什么意思

endowment

英 [ɪn'daʊm(ə)nt; en-] 美 [ɪn'daʊmənt]
  • n. 捐赠;捐助;捐款;天资

助记提示


1、en- "in" + dow- + -ment.

英文词源


endowment (n.)
mid-15c., "action of endowing," from endow + -ment. Meaning "property with which an institution or person is endowed" is from 1590s; that of "gift, power, advantage" is early 17c.

双语例句


1. The hospital was founded on an endowment fund.
这所医院是用捐赠基金创办的.

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2. The company revived the finances of the Oxford Union with a generous £1m endowment.
那家公司慷慨捐款100万英镑,使牛津辩论学会的财务状况得以好转。

来自柯林斯例句

3. Brazil's endowment of natural resources matches its " Continental " dimensions .
巴西的丰富资源和它那广大的 幅员 很相称.

来自辞典例句

4. Each country must tailor its energy plan to its indigenous endowment of replenishable energy resources.
每一个国家都必须根据它们自己的能源资源来制定能源计划.

来自辞典例句

5. What is the development direction of endowment insurance system?
养老保险制度的发展方向是什么?

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