endow

英 [ɪn'daʊ; en-] 美 [ɪn'daʊ]
  • vt. 赋予;捐赠;天生具有

助记提示


1、en- "in" + dow-.
2. dare "to give" (see date) => dow-.

中文词源


endow 捐赠,资助

en-, 进入,使。-dow, 给予,词源同donate, dowry.

英文词源


endow
endow: see dowry
endow (v.)
late 14c., indowen "provide an income for," from Anglo-French endover, from en- "in" (see en- (1)) + Old French douer "endow," from Latin dotare "bestow" (see dowry). Related: Endowed; endowing.

双语例句


1. Herbs have been used for centuries to endow a whole range of foods with subtle flavours.
数个世纪以来,香草一直被用于给各种食物增添淡淡的香味。

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2. Ramon had managed to endow the figurine with a primitive beauty.
拉蒙已做到给予这个人像以一种原始的美.

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3. The polyphonic features endow Light in August with eternal vitality.
复调性赋予《八月之光》不息的生命力.

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4. Mathematics seems to endow one with something like a new sense.
数学似乎赋予人有新的知觉.

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5. Dog training can endow with a remarkable extent of contentment.
狗训练可以赋予一个了不起的满意程度.

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