endowment

US /ɪnˈdaʊ.mənt/
UK /ɪnˈdaʊ.mənt/
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1.

捐贈, 基金

an income or form of property given or bequeathed to an institution, typically a college or university, and used to fund its operations.

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The university's large endowment allows it to offer many scholarships.
大學的巨額捐贈使其能夠提供許多獎學金。
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The museum relies heavily on its endowment for operational costs.
博物館的運營成本嚴重依賴其捐贈。
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2.

天賦, 才能, 稟賦

a quality or ability possessed or inherited by someone.

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Her natural endowment for music was evident from a young age.
她天生的音樂天賦從小就很明顯。
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He was blessed with a rare endowment of intelligence and wit.
他被賦予了罕見的智慧和機智的天賦。
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