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en·dow AHD[ĕn-douʹ] D.J.[enˈdaʊ]K.K.[ɛnˈdaʊ]v.tr.（及物动词）en.dowed, en.dow.ing, en.dows - To provide with property, income, or a source of income.资助，捐赠：提供财产、收入或收入来源
- To equip or supply with a talent or quality:赋予，赐予：具有或赋予资质、才能：Nature endowed her with a beautiful singing voice.大自然赋予她一副美妙的歌喉
- To imagine as having a usually favorable trait or quality:想象，给予：想象为带有讨人喜欢的才能或品性：endowed the family pet with human intelligence.想象赋予家庭宠物以人的智慧
- Obsolete To provide with a dower.【废语】 给予寡妇其亡夫的遗产
- Middle English endowen 中古英语 endowen
- from Anglo-Norman endouer 源自 英法语 endouer
- Old French en- [intensive pref.] * see en- 1古法语 en- [提供给（亡夫的）产业] * 参见 en-1
- Old French douer [to provide with a dowry] from Latin dōtāre from dōs dōt- [dowry] * see dō- 古法语 douer [加强前缀] 源自 拉丁语 dōtāre 源自 dōs dōt- [寡妇所得到的亡夫的产业] * 参见 dō-
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