endow

endow
[ɪnˈdaʊ, ɛn-]
verb
[with obj.]
  1. give or bequeath an income or property to (a person or institution)
    向（人，机构）捐赠；资助
    he endowed the Church with lands.
    他向教会捐赠地产。
    ■establish (a university post, annual prize, or project) by donating the funds needed to maintain it
    捐资设立（大学教席，年度奖，项目）
    ■(一般作 be endowed with)provide with a quality, ability, or asset
    给予，赋予
    he was endowed with tremendous physical strength.
    他天生有很大的力气。
    ■(be endowed)(informal)have breasts or a penis of specified size
    (非正式)有特定大小的乳房；有特定大小的阴茎
    the girl on page three is well endowed.
    第三页上女郎的乳房大小恰到好处。
派生
endower
noun
语源
  1. late Middle English (also in the sense 'provide a dower or dowry'; formerly also as indow): from legal Anglo-Norman French endouer, from en- 'in, towards' + Old French douer 'give as a gift' (from Latin dotare: see dower)
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