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donate

UK //dəʊˈneɪt//US //ˈdoʊneɪt//

词源

源自拉丁语 'donare',意为'给予'或'赠送',后经古法语 'doner' 进入英语。

verb

❶ 自愿无偿地给予某物,通常指将钱、物品或时间赠予需要帮助的人或组织。

“She decided to donate her old clothes to the charity.”

(她决定把旧衣服捐给慈善机构。)

“Many people donate blood regularly to help save lives.”

(许多人定期献血以帮助挽救生命。)

同义词:give, contribute, offer, grant, bestow

常见短语

donate to — 向某个组织或个人捐赠某物,通常用于说明捐赠的接收方。

“She donates to several environmental charities every year.”

(她每年都会向几家环保慈善机构捐款。)