endowment
意味: A sum of money or property donated to an institution, typically to provide ongoing income; a natural talent or quality.
Endowment has two main senses. Financially, it refers to a fund or gift given to an institution — a university endowment, a charitable endowment — with the expectation that the principal is preserved and income from investments supports the institution's work. More broadly, it refers to natural gifts or qualities with which a person is 'endowed' (her considerable intellectual endowments). In British finance, an endowment mortgage was once a popular product. Common collocations include 'university endowment,' 'endowment fund,' 'natural endowments,' and 'endowment policy.'
例文
- The university's endowment, built up over centuries of donations, now exceeds two billion pounds. 该大学经过数百年的捐赠积累,其基金现已超过二十亿英镑。La dotación de la universidad, acumulada durante siglos de donaciones, supera ya los dos mil millones de libras.何世紀にもわたる寄付で積み上げられた大学基金は、現在20億ポンドを超えている。수 세기에 걸친 기부로 축적된 대학 기금은 현재 20억 파운드를 넘어섰다.
- She established an endowment to fund annual scholarships for students from disadvantaged backgrounds. 她设立了一项捐赠基金,资助来自弱势背景学生的年度奖学金。Estableció una dotación para financiar becas anuales destinadas a estudiantes de entornos desfavorecidos.彼女は恵まれない家庭出身の学生向けの年次奨学金を支給するための基金を設立した。그녀는 불우한 환경 출신 학생을 위한 연례 장학금을 지급하기 위한 기금을 설립했다.
- His considerable intellectual endowments were evident from an early age, but it was discipline that made the difference. 他卓越的智力天赋从小就显而易见,但真正起决定作用的是自律。Sus considerables dotes intelectuales fueron evidentes desde temprana edad, pero fue la disciplina lo que marcó la diferencia.彼の卓越した知的才能は幼い頃から明らかだったが、違いを生んだのは規律であった。그의 탁월한 지적 재능은 어린 시절부터 분명했지만, 차이를 만든 것은 자기 수양이었다.
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場面: academic, professional, general
トーン: neutral
起源と歴史
From Anglo-French endowement, from endower (to provide with a dower or dowry), from en- (in, provide with) + Old French douer (to endow), from Latin dotare (to endow), from dos (a dowry, gift). The institutional sense of a permanent fund developed in the sixteenth century.
文化的背景
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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