| 释义 |
en·dow·ment
\-mənt\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English endowement, from Anglo-French endouement, from endouer + Middle French -ment
1. : the act or process of bestowing a dower, fund, or permanent provision for support
2. : something that is endowed; specifically : the portion of an institution's income usually in the form of dividends from invested funds that is derived from donations
3. : natural capacity, power, or ability
< a duty for men of great endowments … to sow the seed of the mind freely and lavishly — A.C.Benson >
4. : a course of instruction given only in a Mormon temple concerning past and present dispensations and their associated ordinances
5. : pure endowment |