endowment
n
1 [U] action of endowing (經常的)資助, 捐助
the endowment of many schools by rich former pupils 許多學校經常得到富裕校友的資助.
2 [C usu pl 通常作復數]
money, property, etc given to provide an income 捐助的財物等
The Oxford and Cambridge colleges have numerous endowments. 牛津和劍橋大學有數不清的捐助財物.
3 [C usu pl 通常作復數]
natural talent, quality or ability 天賦; 天資; 才能
Not everyone is born with such endowments as you. 并非所有的人生來都像你這樣有天賦. en`dowment policy form of life insurance where a certain sum is paid on a specified date to the insured person or is paid to that person's dependents if he dies before that date 養老保險.