endowmenten•dow•ment /ɪn'daʊmənt/

n

1. U 捐赠

• give an munificent endowment 给予慷慨的捐赠

2. C，常用复 捐款

• The middle school has a large endowment. 这所中学收到一笔巨额捐款。

3. C，常用复 天赋，天资

• play sb.'s endowment to the extreme 把某人的天资发挥到极至