donate
动词 v.
英 /də(ʊ)ˈneɪt/
美 /ˈdoʊˌneɪt/|/doʊˈneɪt/
英文释义
动词 v.
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To make a donation; to give away something of value to support or contribute towards a cause or for the benefit of another.
— She donates 100 dollars to Red Cross every year.
词源
Circa 1845, back-formation from donation on the basis of -ate (verb-forming suffix), chiefly found in American English. Ultimately from Latin dōnāre (“to give”).
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