do·na·tion /dəʊˈneɪʃən $ doʊ-/ ●●○ noun 1 [countableC]SSOGIVE something, especially money, that you give to a person or an organization in order to help them 捐赠物〔尤指捐款〕donation to/from Would you like to make a donation (=give money) to our charity appeal? 你愿意响应我们的慈善呼吁捐款吗?
There have been generous donations from EEC funds. 欧盟基金给予了慷慨的捐款。
2 [uncountableU]SSOGIVE the act of giving something, especially money, to help a person or an organization 捐助〔尤指捐钱〕donation of the donation of a quarter of a million pounds 25万英镑的捐助
blood/organ donation 献血/器官捐献
n COLLOCATIONSverbsmake/give a donation (=give money)He made a large donation to Cancer Research.
send a donationPlease help our campaign by sending a donation to Friends of the Earth.
receive a donationThe party received a £100,000 donation from a local businessman.
be funded by donations (=receive the money that is needed from donations)We are a charity entirely funded by voluntary donations.
adjectivesa generous donationShe made generous donations to various charities.
a large/substantial donationSubstantial donations were made to the Democratic Party.
a small donationEven a small donation can make a big difference to one child's life.
political donations (=to help political parties or for political purposes)He was raising political donations to support the president's re-election.
charitable donations (=given to help poor people, a good project etc)Food shortages prompted a flood of charitable donations.
private donations (=given by individual people)Other funds are coming from private donations.
public donations (=from the public)The project was financed by public donations.
an anonymous donation (=from someone who does not give their name)The charity confirmed it had received an anonymous donation of £100,000.