donation

名词 n.
/dəʊˈneɪʃən/    /doʊˈneɪʃən/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A voluntary gift or contribution for a specific cause.
    — They were collecting donations for the elderly at Christmas.
  2. The act of giving or bestowing; a grant.
    — After donation there is an absolute change and alienation of the property of the thing given.

词形变化

donations plural

词源

From Middle English donacion, donation, from Middle French donation, from Latin dōnātiō (“a present”), from dōnō (“to give”), from dōnum (“a gift”). Recorded in English since the 15th century. Equivalent to donate + -ion.
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