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• ① 捐赠(财产);捐助基金给(学校、医院等)
  • an endowed school有基本财产的学校;财团法人组织的学校
  • He endowed his alma mater with a large sum of money.化捐赠一大笔钱给他的母校。

• ② 赋与,授与(才能、特权等)(★通常用被动式)
  • The boy was endowed with great musical ability.那个男孩很有音乐才能。