endow
endow 英 [ɪnˈdaʊ] 美 [ɛnˈdaʊ]
vt. 赋予；捐赠；天生具有
进行时:endowing 过去式:endowed 过去分词:endowed 第三人称单数:endows 名词复数:endows
- To endow is to furnish, but not with furniture. If you've been endowed with something, it means you've been given a gift — most likely a gift that can't be returned or exchanged, like a sense of humor or athletic ability or trust.
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- vt. 赋予；捐赠；天生具有
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1. She was endowed with intelligence and wit.
她天资聪颖。
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2. to endow sb with a responsibility
赋予某人以责任
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3. The ambassador has endowed a $1 million .
大使资助了一项100万美元。
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4. You are endowed with wealth, good health and a lively intellect.
你生来就拥有财富、健康和活跃的思维。
- endow (v.) late 14c., indowen "provide an income for," from Anglo-French endover, from en- "in" (see en- (1)) + Old French douer "endow," from Latin dotare "to endow, bestow, portion," from dos (genitive dotis) "marriage portion," from PIE *do-ti, from root *do- "to give." Related: Endowed; endowing.
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