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endow

/ɛn-/ /ɪnˈdaʊ/

Meanings
verb

赋予， 捐赠。

To provide with a dower or a dowry.

Examples :

"The wealthy businessman endowed his daughter with a large sum of money for her future. "
那位富商为女儿的未来准备了丰厚的嫁妆。
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verb

赋予，捐赠。

To give property to (someone) as a gift; specifically, to provide (a person or institution) with support in the form of a permanent fund of money or other benefits.

Examples :

"The wealthy philanthropist endowed the local school with a million dollars for a new library. "
那位富有的慈善家捐赠给当地学校一百万美元，用于建造一座新图书馆，使其拥有了长期资金支持。
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Related Words

Illustration philanthropist

philanthropist noun

/fɪˈlænθrəpɪst/ /fəˈlænθrəpɪst/

慈善家，博爱人士。

"My grandmother is a philanthropist who donates to many charities supporting children's education. "

我的奶奶是一位慈善家，她向许多支持儿童教育的慈善机构捐款。

Illustration naturally

naturally adverb

/ˈnætʃ(ə)ɹəli/

自然地，天生地，顺理成章地

"Although he was unused to the situation, he tried to act naturally."

尽管他不习惯这种情况，但他还是努力表现得很自然。

Illustration something

something noun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

东西，事物

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

我朋友告诉我盒子里有东西，但我还不知道那是什么。

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opportunity noun

/ˌɒp.əˈtjuː.nɪ.tɪ/ /ˌɑpɚˈtunəti/

机会，良机，机遇

"The scholarship offered a valuable opportunity for students to pursue higher education. "

这份奖学金为学生们提供了深造的宝贵机会。

Illustration institution

institution noun

/ˌɪnstɪˈtjuːʃən/ /ˌɪnstɪˈtuːʃən/

习俗，惯例。

"Greeting each other with a handshake is a common institution in many Western cultures. "

在许多西方文化中，握手问候是一种常见的习俗。

Illustration daughter

daughter noun

/ˈdɑ.tɚ/ /ˈdɔːtə(ɹ)/ /ˈdɔ.tɚ/

女儿，千金

"I already have a son, so I would like to have a daughter."

我已经有一个儿子了，所以我想再要个女儿。

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permanent noun

/ˈpɜːmənənt/ /ˈpɝmənənt/

烫发

"My sister got a permanent for her wedding, which was supposed to last for several months. "

我姐姐为了婚礼去烫了个永久性的头发，本来应该能保持好几个月。

Illustration specifically

specifically adverb

/spəˈsɪf.ɪk.li/

特别地，专门地，明确地。

"My teacher explained the new math formula specifically for students in the advanced class. "

我的老师专门为提高班的学生讲解了新的数学公式。

Illustration property

property noun

/ˈpɹɒp.ət.i/ /ˈpɹɑp.ɚt.i/

财产，所有物

"Important types of property include real property (land), personal property (other physical possessions), and intellectual property (rights over artistic creations, inventions, etc.)."

重要的财产类型包括不动产（土地），个人财产（其他有形物品）和知识产权（对艺术创作、发明等的权利）。

Illustration beautiful

beautiful noun

/ˈbjuːtɪfəl/

美人，美女

"Hey, beautiful!"

美女，你好！

Illustration scholarship

scholarship noun

/ˈskɒləʃɪp/ /ˈskɑːləɹʃɪp/

奖学金，助学金。

"My younger sister received a scholarship to attend the university. "

我妹妹拿到了一笔奖学金，可以去那所大学读书了。

Illustration businessman

businessman noun

/ˈbɪznəsmən/ /ˈbɪznəsmæn/

商人，生意人。

"My father is a businessman who owns a small electronics store. "

我爸爸是个商人，他拥有一家小电子产品店。