"endowment" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 捐贈基金
• 天賦（才能）

Definition

捐贈基金是指給予機構的大筆資金或財產，通常用於長期支持其目標。也可以指某人的天賦或才能。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

“Endowment”常見於正式場合，尤其是大學或慈善基金背景下。與“donation（捐贈）”不同，endowment 通常是可長期使用的資金。作為天賦時，屬於書面或正式用語。

Examples

The university received a large endowment for scholarships.

大學獲得了一筆巨額**捐贈基金**用於獎學金。

Her musical talent is a natural endowment.

她的音樂才華是一種**天賦**。

Many hospitals rely on their endowment for funding.

許多醫院依靠他們的**捐贈基金**獲得資金。

Thanks to a generous endowment, the museum can offer free entry all year.

多虧了慷慨的**捐贈基金**，博物館全年都能免費開放。

He's always had an endowment for numbers—math just comes naturally to him.

他對數字一直有**天賦**，數學對他來說很自然。

The college's endowment has grown enough to expand its research programs.

大學的**捐贈基金**已成長到足以擴大研究計畫。