donation

英 [d?(?)'ne??(?)n] 美[do'ne??n]

CET4TEM4IELTSTOEFL中低頻詞擴(kuò)展詞匯

復(fù)數(shù):?donations;

1.【記】每個國家(nation)都在做(do)的事情→捐款.

donation: donation: see date
donation (n.): early 15c., from Old French donacion (13c.), from Latin donationem (nominative donatio) "a presenting, giving," noun of action from past participle stem of donare "give as a gift," from donum "gift," from PIE *donum "gift" (cognates: Sanskrit danam "offering, present," Old Church Slavonic dani "tribute," Lithuanian duonis "gift," Old Irish dan "gift, endowment, talent," Welsh dawn "gift"), from root *do- "to give" (see date (n.1)).

1. Return the enclosed Donation Form today in the prepaid envelope provided.: 請于今日將隨函附上的捐款表格用所提供的郵資預(yù)付的信封寄回。

2. You can of course help by giving them a donation directly.: 你當(dāng)然可以通過直接向他們捐款來幫助他們。

4. I'll be sending them a donation in appreciation of their help.: 我將送給他們一筆捐款以感謝他們的幫助.