endowment
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/ɪnˈdaʊmənt/
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/ɪnˈdaʊmənt/
money given to an organization to provide ongoing income
The university used its endowment to fund scholarships for students.
該大學利用其捐贈基金為學生提供獎學金。
a natural talent or ability someone is born with
Her musical endowment was evident from a very young age.
她的音樂天賦在很小的時候就顯而易見。