endowment
n
1 [U] action of endowing （经常的）资助, 捐助
the endowment of many schools by rich former pupils 许多学校经常得到富裕校友的资助.
2 [C usu pl 通常作复数]
money, property, etc given to provide an income 捐助的财物等
The Oxford and Cambridge colleges have numerous endowments. 牛津和剑桥大学有数不清的捐助财物.
3 [C usu pl 通常作复数]
natural talent, quality or ability 天赋; 天资; 才能
Not everyone is born with such endowments as you. 并非所有的人生来都像你这样有天赋. 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 养老保险.