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源自中古英语 'endowen',借自古法语 'endouer',意为'提供嫁妆',最终来自拉丁语 'dotare'(给予)。
❶ 赋予某人或某事物特定的品质、能力或财产,通常指通过正式或慷慨的方式给予。
“The scholarship endows students with financial support for their studies.”
(这项奖学金为学生提供经济支持以完成学业。)
“Nature endows some animals with incredible speed.”
(大自然赋予某些动物惊人的速度。)
endow with — 赋予某人或某事物特定的能力或品质,强调给予的特质或资源。
“The program is designed to endow young artists with the skills they need to succeed.”
(该计划旨在为年轻艺术家提供成功所需的技能。)