
好词典

源自拉丁语 'donatio'(赠与),通过古法语 'donation' 进入英语,词尾 '-s' 表示复数形式。
❶ 指个人或组织无偿赠予的金钱、物品或服务,通常用于慈善、公益或支持特定事业。
“The hospital relies heavily on public donations to fund new equipment.”
(这家医院主要依靠公众捐款来购置新设备。)
“She made a generous donation to the animal shelter.”
(她向动物收容所慷慨捐赠了一笔钱。)
in-kind donations — 指捐赠实物而非金钱,如食品、衣物或服务等非货币形式的捐助。
“The school accepts in-kind donations like books and school supplies.”
(该校接受书籍和文具等实物捐赠。)
tax-deductible donations — 指符合法律规定可在计算所得税时抵扣的慈善捐款。
“Remember to get a receipt for tax-deductible donations over $50.”
(超过50美元的可抵税捐赠记得索要收据。)